Freshwater Marsh (Behr ECC-37-3)
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Freshwater Marsh (Behr ECC-37-3) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 8.9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Freshwater Marsh
Three Behr colors picked for Freshwater Marsh by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Freshwater Marsh, 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 | Rookwood Dark Green | SW 2816 | 10 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tuscany Green | 2140-20 | 9.6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Amazon Silt | 6010-4 | 10 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Castle Stone | 1128-7 | 9 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Freshwater Marsh (LRV 8.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Freshwater Marsh
Darker than Freshwater Marsh
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-37-3 |
| Hex | #535644 |
| RGB | 83, 86, 68 |
| HSL | 70°, 12%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.8, -4.8, 10.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Freshwater Marsh (Behr ECC-37-3), published as #535644
#454D43
#625F43
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Freshwater Marsh (Behr ECC-37-3)?
- Freshwater Marsh has an LRV of 8.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Freshwater Marsh is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Freshwater Marsh in another brand?
- Castle Stone (PPG 1128-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Freshwater Marsh warm or cool?
- Behr lists Freshwater Marsh as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.1; 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.