Gulf Breeze (Behr ECC-48-2)
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Gulf Breeze (Behr ECC-48-2) is a light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 72.3, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gulf Breeze
Four Behr colors picked for Gulf Breeze by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Gulf Breeze, 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 | Nonchalant White | SW 6161 | 72 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Orchard | 1555 | 70.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Salute | 7006-12 | 74 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rain Cloud | 1125-1 | 75 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Gulf Breeze (LRV 72.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gulf Breeze
Darker than Gulf Breeze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-48-2 |
| Hex | #DDDED3 |
| RGB | 221, 222, 211 |
| HSL | 65°, 14%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.1, -2.3, 5.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gulf Breeze (Behr ECC-48-2), published as #DDDED3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gulf Breeze (Behr ECC-48-2)?
- Gulf Breeze has an LRV of 72.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gulf Breeze is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Gulf Breeze in another brand?
- Winter Orchard (BM 1555) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gulf Breeze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gulf Breeze as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.3; 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.