Otter Creek (Behr ECC-14-3)
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Otter Creek (Behr ECC-14-3) is a very deep, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 9.2, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Otter Creek
Three Behr colors picked for Otter Creek by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Otter Creek, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Still Water | SW 6223 | 10 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Olympus Green | 679 | 9.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sequoia Glade | 5002-4C | 11 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Pine | 1034-7 | 8 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Otter Creek (LRV 9.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Otter Creek
Darker than Otter Creek
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-14-3 |
| Hex | #3F5A5D |
| RGB | 63, 90, 93 |
| HSL | 186°, 19%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.3, -9.2, -5.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Otter Creek (Behr ECC-14-3), published as #3F5A5D
#2C515B
#51635D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Otter Creek (Behr ECC-14-3)?
- Otter Creek has an LRV of 9.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Otter Creek is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Otter Creek in another brand?
- Olympus Green (BM 679) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Otter Creek warm or cool?
- Behr lists Otter Creek as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.