Barley Field (Behr ECC-44-1)
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Barley Field (Behr ECC-44-1) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 51.2, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Barley Field
Four Behr colors picked for Barley Field 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 Barley Field, 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 | Shiitake | SW 9173 | 51 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ashen Tan | 996 | 50.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gallery Grey | 2006-10B | 49 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ashen | 1023-3 | 53 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Barley Field (LRV 51.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Barley Field
Darker than Barley Field
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-44-1 |
| Hex | #C7BCAE |
| RGB | 199, 188, 174 |
| HSL | 34°, 18%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.8, 1.5, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Barley Field (Behr ECC-44-1), published as #C7BCAE
#B6B2AC
#D8C6AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Barley Field (Behr ECC-44-1)?
- Barley Field has an LRV of 51.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Barley Field is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Barley Field in another brand?
- Ashen Tan (BM 996) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Barley Field warm or cool?
- Behr lists Barley Field as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.