Southwestern Sand (Behr ECC-40-2)
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Southwestern Sand (Behr ECC-40-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 75.8, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Southwestern Sand
Four Behr colors picked for Southwestern Sand 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 Southwestern Sand, 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 | Casa Blanca | SW 7571 | 76 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | French Manicure | 1086 | 75.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Apricot Haze | 7002-11 | 77 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Glazed Pears | 1095-2 | 78 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Southwestern Sand (LRV 75.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Southwestern Sand
Darker than Southwestern Sand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-40-2 |
| Hex | #EDE0CE |
| RGB | 237, 224, 206 |
| HSL | 35°, 46%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.8, 1.5, 10.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Southwestern Sand (Behr ECC-40-2), published as #EDE0CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Southwestern Sand (Behr ECC-40-2)?
- Southwestern Sand has an LRV of 75.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Southwestern Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Southwestern Sand in another brand?
- Apricot Haze (Valspar 7002-11) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Southwestern Sand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Southwestern Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.4; 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.