Cottage Walk (Behr ECC-17-1)
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Cottage Walk (Behr ECC-17-1) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 28.2, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cottage Walk
Four Behr colors picked for Cottage Walk by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Cottage Walk, 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 | Sandy Ridge | SW 7535 | 28 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Alexandria Beige | HC-77 | 29 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Rugged | 3008-9C | 26 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oyster Shell | 14-13 | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cottage Walk (LRV 28.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cottage Walk
Darker than Cottage Walk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-17-1 |
| Hex | #A08E77 |
| RGB | 160, 142, 119 |
| HSL | 34°, 18%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.0, 3.0, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cottage Walk (Behr ECC-17-1), published as #A08E77
#918576
#B09877
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cottage Walk (Behr ECC-17-1)?
- Cottage Walk has an LRV of 28.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cottage Walk is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cottage Walk in another brand?
- Sandy Ridge (SW 7535) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cottage Walk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cottage Walk as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; 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.