Sonoran Sands (Behr ECC-43-1)
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Sonoran Sands (Behr ECC-43-1) is a light, warm greige from Behr: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sonoran Sands
Four Behr colors picked for Sonoran Sands by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Sonoran Sands, 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 | Natural Tan | SW 7567 | 65 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Elmira White | HC-84 | 64.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Coconut Milk | 2007-10C | 69 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Concrete | 1023-2 | 64 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Sonoran Sands (LRV 67 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sonoran Sands
Darker than Sonoran Sands
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-43-1 |
| Hex | #DDD5C6 |
| RGB | 221, 213, 198 |
| HSL | 39°, 25%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.5, 0.2, 8.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sonoran Sands (Behr ECC-43-1), published as #DDD5C6
#CCCBC4
#EFDFC6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sonoran Sands (Behr ECC-43-1)?
- Sonoran Sands has an LRV of 67 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sonoran Sands is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sonoran Sands in another brand?
- Elmira White (BM HC-84) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sonoran Sands warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sonoran Sands as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.4; 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.