Desert Plain (Behr ECC-21-1)
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Desert Plain (Behr ECC-21-1) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 72.6, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Plain
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Plain 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 Desert Plain, 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 | Polar Bear | SW 7564 | 74 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Wicker | 950 | 72.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Daybreak | 6008-3A | 73 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Navajo White | 1101-2 | 73 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Desert Plain (LRV 72.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Plain
Darker than Desert Plain
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-21-1 |
| Hex | #E5DDC9 |
| RGB | 229, 221, 201 |
| HSL | 43°, 35%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.3, -0.6, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Plain (Behr ECC-21-1), published as #E5DDC9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Plain (Behr ECC-21-1)?
- Desert Plain has an LRV of 72.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Plain is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Plain in another brand?
- Daybreak (Valspar 6008-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desert Plain warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Plain as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.