Bay View (Behr ECC-22-2)
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Bay View (Behr ECC-22-2) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 44.5, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bay View
Four Behr colors picked for Bay View by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Bay View, 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 | Languid Blue | SW 6226 | 46 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Santorini Blue | 1634 | 44.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Nautical Star | 1036-3 | 45 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Bay View (LRV 44.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bay View
Darker than Bay View
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-22-2 |
| Hex | #A5B5B8 |
| RGB | 165, 181, 184 |
| HSL | 189°, 12%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, -4.9, -3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bay View (Behr ECC-22-2), published as #A5B5B8
#93ABB6
#B7BFB8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bay View (Behr ECC-22-2)?
- Bay View has an LRV of 44.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bay View is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bay View in another brand?
- Santorini Blue (BM 1634) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Bay View warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bay View as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.4; 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.