Summer Solstice (Behr ECC-22-1)

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Summer Solstice (Behr ECC-22-1) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 79.6, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Solstice
Four Behr colors picked for Summer Solstice by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Summer Solstice, 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 | Full Moon | SW 6679 | 78 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | San Mateo Beaches | 924 | 76.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Homey Cream | 3007-6B | 76 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Winter Wheat | 12-05 | 79 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Summer Solstice (LRV 79.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Solstice
Darker than Summer Solstice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-22-1 |
| Hex | #F7E5BF |
| RGB | 247, 229, 191 |
| HSL | 41°, 78%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.5, 0.3, 20.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Solstice (Behr ECC-22-1), published as #F7E5BF
#E6DBBD
#FFEFBE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Solstice (Behr ECC-22-1)?
- Summer Solstice has an LRV of 79.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Solstice is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Solstice in another brand?
- Winter Wheat (PPG 12-05) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Solstice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Summer Solstice as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.8; 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.