Palisade (Behr ECC-21-2)
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Palisade (Behr ECC-21-2) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 46.5, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palisade
Four Behr colors picked for Palisade 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 Palisade, 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 | Woolen Mittens | SW 9526 | 46 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bennington Gray | HC-82 | 46.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wetland Clay | 3007-10A | 44 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rock Cliffs | 1101-4 | 44 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Palisade (LRV 46.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Palisade
Darker than Palisade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-21-2 |
| Hex | #C3B497 |
| RGB | 195, 180, 151 |
| HSL | 40°, 27%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.9, 0.7, 16.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palisade (Behr ECC-21-2), published as #C3B497
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palisade (Behr ECC-21-2)?
- Palisade has an LRV of 46.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palisade is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Palisade in another brand?
- Bennington Gray (BM HC-82) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Palisade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Palisade as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.8; 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.