Winter Rye (Behr ECC-48-1)
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Winter Rye (Behr ECC-48-1) is a deep, warm gray from Behr: LRV 39.4, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter Rye
Four Behr colors picked for Winter Rye by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Winter Rye, 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 | Rare Gray | SW 6199 | 38 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Gull Gray | ES-72 | 40 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Gray Silt | 6002-1C | 39 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hot Stone | 1007-4 | 39 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Winter Rye (LRV 39.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter Rye
Darker than Winter Rye
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-48-1 |
| Hex | #AAA99D |
| RGB | 170, 169, 157 |
| HSL | 55°, 7%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.0, -1.8, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter Rye (Behr ECC-48-1), published as #AAA99D
#999F9B
#BBB39D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter Rye (Behr ECC-48-1)?
- Winter Rye has an LRV of 39.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter Rye is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Winter Rye in another brand?
- Rare Gray (SW 6199) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Winter Rye warm or cool?
- Behr lists Winter Rye as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.3; 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.