Mountain Shade (Behr ECC-47-1)
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Mountain Shade (Behr ECC-47-1) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 40.8, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mountain Shade
Four Behr colors picked for Mountain Shade 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 Mountain Shade, 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 | Gateway Gray | SW 7644 | 41 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Kid Gloves | CSP-175 | 40.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hunter's White | 6002-1B | 42 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Olive It | 1032-3 | 40 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Mountain Shade (LRV 40.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mountain Shade
Darker than Mountain Shade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-47-1 |
| Hex | #B1AB9A |
| RGB | 177, 171, 154 |
| HSL | 44°, 13%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.0, -0.8, 9.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mountain Shade (Behr ECC-47-1), published as #B1AB9A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mountain Shade (Behr ECC-47-1)?
- Mountain Shade has an LRV of 40.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mountain Shade is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mountain Shade in another brand?
- Gateway Gray (SW 7644) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mountain Shade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mountain Shade as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.5; 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.