Shady Willow (Behr ECC-36-1)
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Shady Willow (Behr ECC-36-1) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 29.8, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shady Willow
Four Behr colors picked for Shady Willow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Shady Willow, 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 | Evergreen Fog | SW 9130 | 30 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Storm Cloud Gray | 2140-40 | 28.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Gray Exposé | 5007-2A | 33 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Green Tea Leaf | 1128-5 | 31 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Shady Willow (LRV 29.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shady Willow
Darker than Shady Willow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-36-1 |
| Hex | #939689 |
| RGB | 147, 150, 137 |
| HSL | 74°, 6%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.5, -3.5, 6.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shady Willow (Behr ECC-36-1), published as #939689
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shady Willow (Behr ECC-36-1)?
- Shady Willow has an LRV of 29.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shady Willow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shady Willow in another brand?
- Evergreen Fog (SW 9130) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shady Willow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shady Willow as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.5; 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.