Quail Ridge (Behr ECC-18-1)
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Quail Ridge (Behr ECC-18-1) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 37.2, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quail Ridge
Four Behr colors picked for Quail Ridge by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Quail Ridge, 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 | Mega Greige | SW 7031 | 37 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Quicksand | CSP-200 | 37.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Smoked Oyster | 6005-1C | 39 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Simmering Smoke | 1019-4 | 35 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Quail Ridge (LRV 37.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Quail Ridge
Darker than Quail Ridge
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-18-1 |
| Hex | #ACA397 |
| RGB | 172, 163, 151 |
| HSL | 34°, 11%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.4, 1.1, 7.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quail Ridge (Behr ECC-18-1), published as #ACA397
#9C9995
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quail Ridge (Behr ECC-18-1)?
- Quail Ridge has an LRV of 37.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quail Ridge is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Quail Ridge in another brand?
- Quicksand (BM CSP-200) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Quail Ridge warm or cool?
- Behr lists Quail Ridge as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.4; 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.