Wild Rye (Behr ECC-53-2)
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Wild Rye (Behr ECC-53-2) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 37.9, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wild Rye
Four Behr colors picked for Wild Rye 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 Wild 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 | Outerbanks | SW 7534 | 39 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Interlude | AF-135 | 37.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Faint Maple | 2008-9C | 38 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antelope | 15-09 | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Wild Rye (LRV 37.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wild Rye
Darker than Wild Rye
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-53-2 |
| Hex | #B5A38C |
| RGB | 181, 163, 140 |
| HSL | 34°, 22%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.0, 2.8, 14.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wild Rye (Behr ECC-53-2), published as #B5A38C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wild Rye (Behr ECC-53-2)?
- Wild Rye has an LRV of 37.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wild Rye is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wild Rye in another brand?
- Outerbanks (SW 7534) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wild Rye warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wild Rye as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.4; 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.