Sierra Madre (Behr ECC-46-1)
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Sierra Madre (Behr ECC-46-1) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 50.5, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sierra Madre
Four Behr colors picked for Sierra Madre 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 Sierra Madre, 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 | Roycroft Mist Gray | SW 2844 | 51 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Shale | 861 | 50.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Frappé | 6003-1B | 49 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hurricane Haze | 1032-2 | 49 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Sierra Madre (LRV 50.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sierra Madre
Darker than Sierra Madre
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-46-1 |
| Hex | #C2BCAE |
| RGB | 194, 188, 174 |
| HSL | 42°, 14%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.4, -0.3, 7.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sierra Madre (Behr ECC-46-1), published as #C2BCAE
#B1B2AC
#D3C6AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sierra Madre (Behr ECC-46-1)?
- Sierra Madre has an LRV of 50.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sierra Madre is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sierra Madre in another brand?
- Roycroft Mist Gray (SW 2844) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sierra Madre warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sierra Madre as warm, with a Neutral 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.