Pale Sagebrush (Behr ECC-38-1)
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Pale Sagebrush (Behr ECC-38-1) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Sagebrush
Four Behr colors picked for Pale Sagebrush 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 Pale Sagebrush, 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 | Acanthus | SW 0029 | 60 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spa | AF-435 | 62.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive White | 6005-3A | 61 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silver Sage | 1113-2 | 61 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Pale Sagebrush (LRV 63 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Sagebrush
Darker than Pale Sagebrush
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-38-1 |
| Hex | #D3D1B9 |
| RGB | 211, 209, 185 |
| HSL | 55°, 23%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, -3.4, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Sagebrush (Behr ECC-38-1), published as #D3D1B9
#C2C7B7
#E4DBB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Sagebrush (Behr ECC-38-1)?
- Pale Sagebrush has an LRV of 63 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Sagebrush is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Sagebrush in another brand?
- Silver Sage (PPG 1113-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Pale Sagebrush warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pale Sagebrush as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.