Cactus Hill (Behr ECC-26-3)
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Cactus Hill (Behr ECC-26-3) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 37.3, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cactus Hill
Four Behr colors picked for Cactus Hill 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 Cactus Hill, 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 | Sleepy Owlet | SW 9513 | 39 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wicker Basket | CSP-255 | 37.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Wild Mushroom | 3007-9C | 34 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Karma | 1026-4 | 38 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cactus Hill (LRV 37.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cactus Hill
Darker than Cactus Hill
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-26-3 |
| Hex | #B1A386 |
| RGB | 177, 163, 134 |
| HSL | 40°, 22%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.5, 0.4, 16.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cactus Hill (Behr ECC-26-3), published as #B1A386
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cactus Hill (Behr ECC-26-3)?
- Cactus Hill has an LRV of 37.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cactus Hill is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cactus Hill in another brand?
- Karma (PPG 1026-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Cactus Hill warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cactus Hill as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.9; 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.