Shady White (Behr ECC-57-2)
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Shady White (Behr ECC-57-2) is a very light, warm white from Behr: LRV 82.1, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shady White
Four Behr colors picked for Shady White 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 Shady White, 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 | Downy | SW 7002 | 81 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Sky | 2163-70 | 82.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Foggy Skies | 7002-4 | 80 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pale Ecru | 1195-1 | 84 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Shady White (LRV 82.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shady White
Darker than Shady White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-57-2 |
| Hex | #F0E9DF |
| RGB | 240, 233, 223 |
| HSL | 35°, 36%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, 0.7, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shady White (Behr ECC-57-2), published as #F0E9DF
#DEDFDD
#FFF3DF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shady White (Behr ECC-57-2)?
- Shady White has an LRV of 82.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shady White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Shady White in another brand?
- Pale Ecru (PPG 1195-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shady White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shady White as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; 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.