Nesting Dove (Behr ECC-36-2)
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Nesting Dove (Behr ECC-36-2) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 82.1, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nesting Dove
Four Behr colors picked for Nesting Dove by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Nesting Dove, 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 | Barely Pear | SW 9666 | 83 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Stoneware | CSP-245 | 80.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Whitewashed Oak | 7006-23 | 83 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Jewel White | 14-12 | 82 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Nesting Dove (LRV 82.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Nesting Dove
Darker than Nesting Dove
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-36-2 |
| Hex | #EEEADA |
| RGB | 238, 234, 218 |
| HSL | 48°, 37%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, -1.4, 8.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nesting Dove (Behr ECC-36-2), published as #EEEADA
#DCE0D8
#FFF4DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nesting Dove (Behr ECC-36-2)?
- Nesting Dove has an LRV of 82.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nesting Dove is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Nesting Dove in another brand?
- Jewel White (PPG 14-12) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nesting Dove warm or cool?
- Behr lists Nesting Dove as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.2; 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.