California Stucco (Behr ECC-57-1)
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California Stucco (Behr ECC-57-1) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 44.1, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with California Stucco
Four Behr colors picked for California Stucco 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 California Stucco, 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 | Familiar Beige | SW 6093 | 47 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Venetian Portico | AF-185 | 41.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Morning Coffee | 2005-10A | 43 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Transcend | 1079-4 | 43 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to California Stucco (LRV 44.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than California Stucco
Darker than California Stucco
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-57-1 |
| Hex | #C5AD9A |
| RGB | 197, 173, 154 |
| HSL | 27°, 27%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.3, 5.7, 13.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
California Stucco (Behr ECC-57-1), published as #C5AD9A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of California Stucco (Behr ECC-57-1)?
- California Stucco has an LRV of 44.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so California Stucco is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to California Stucco in another brand?
- Morning Coffee (Valspar 2005-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is California Stucco warm or cool?
- Behr lists California Stucco as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.0; 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.