Deer Run (Behr ECC-45-1)
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Deer Run (Behr ECC-45-1) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 39.1, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deer Run
Four Behr colors picked for Deer Run 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 Deer Run, 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 | Restoration | SW 9578 | 38 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Gown | CSP-375 | 40.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Smoked Oyster | 6005-1C | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shadow Taupe | 14-01 | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Deer Run (LRV 39.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Deer Run
Darker than Deer Run
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-45-1 |
| Hex | #B2A69A |
| RGB | 178, 166, 154 |
| HSL | 30°, 13%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.8, 2.3, 7.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deer Run (Behr ECC-45-1), published as #B2A69A
#A29C98
#C3B09A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deer Run (Behr ECC-45-1)?
- Deer Run has an LRV of 39.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deer Run is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deer Run in another brand?
- Restoration (SW 9578) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Deer Run warm or cool?
- Behr lists Deer Run as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.8; 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.