New Khaki (Behr ECC-54-1)
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New Khaki (Behr ECC-54-1) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 58.5, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Khaki
Four Behr colors picked for New Khaki 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 New Khaki, 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 | Believable Buff | SW 6120 | 59 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Antique Parchment | 959 | 58.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gardenia | 3005-10B | 59 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cookie Dough | 1096-3 | 60 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to New Khaki (LRV 58.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than New Khaki
Darker than New Khaki
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-54-1 |
| Hex | #D9C7AA |
| RGB | 217, 199, 170 |
| HSL | 37°, 38%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.0, 1.7, 16.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Khaki (Behr ECC-54-1), published as #D9C7AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Khaki (Behr ECC-54-1)?
- New Khaki has an LRV of 58.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Khaki is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to New Khaki in another brand?
- Gardenia (Valspar 3005-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is New Khaki warm or cool?
- Behr lists New Khaki as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.8; 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.