Dry Creek (Behr ECC-17-2)
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Dry Creek (Behr ECC-17-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 76.2, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dry Creek
Four Behr colors picked for Dry Creek 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 Dry 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 | Restoration Ivory | SW 6413 | 75 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Chatsworth Cream | 225 | 76.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ivory Essence | 3006-8C | 77 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Morocco Sand | 1096-2 | 77 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Dry Creek (LRV 76.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dry Creek
Darker than Dry Creek
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-17-2 |
| Hex | #EAE2CB |
| RGB | 234, 226, 203 |
| HSL | 45°, 42%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.0, -1.1, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dry Creek (Behr ECC-17-2), published as #EAE2CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dry Creek (Behr ECC-17-2)?
- Dry Creek has an LRV of 76.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dry Creek is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dry Creek in another brand?
- Restoration Ivory (SW 6413) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dry Creek warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dry Creek as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.