Sand Castle (Behr ECC-51-2)
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Sand Castle (Behr ECC-51-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 70.4, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sand Castle
Four Behr colors picked for Sand Castle 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 Sand Castle, 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 | Navajo White | SW 6126 | 72 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lambskin | 1051 | 71.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Savoury Beige | 3002-10C | 70 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Botany Beige | 15-27 | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sand Castle (LRV 70.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sand Castle
Darker than Sand Castle
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-51-2 |
| Hex | #E5D9C6 |
| RGB | 229, 217, 198 |
| HSL | 37°, 37%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.2, 1.0, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sand Castle (Behr ECC-51-2), published as #E5D9C6
#D4CFC4
#F7E3C6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sand Castle (Behr ECC-51-2)?
- Sand Castle has an LRV of 70.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sand Castle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sand Castle in another brand?
- Savoury Beige (Valspar 3002-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sand Castle warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sand Castle as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.