Golden Haystack (Behr ECC-23-1)
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Golden Haystack (Behr ECC-23-1) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 74.6, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Haystack
Four Behr colors picked for Golden Haystack 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 Golden Haystack, 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 | Vital Yellow | SW 6392 | 76 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Rich Cream | 2153-60 | 76.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | A True Antique | 7003-18 | 79 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Linen Tint | 16-09 | 77 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Golden Haystack (LRV 74.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Haystack
Darker than Golden Haystack
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-23-1 |
| Hex | #EDDFC1 |
| RGB | 237, 223, 193 |
| HSL | 41°, 55%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.2, 0.0, 16.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Haystack (Behr ECC-23-1), published as #EDDFC1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Haystack (Behr ECC-23-1)?
- Golden Haystack has an LRV of 74.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Haystack is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Haystack in another brand?
- Vital Yellow (SW 6392) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Golden Haystack warm or cool?
- Behr lists Golden Haystack as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.4; 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.