Desert Dusk (Behr ECC-61-1)
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Desert Dusk (Behr ECC-61-1) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Dusk
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Dusk 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 Desert Dusk, 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 | Truly Taupe | SW 6038 | 35 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Seaside Sand | 2110-40 | 36.6 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Wool Coat | 1002-10A | 35 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Iris Mauve | 1016-5 | 35 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Desert Dusk (LRV 34 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Dusk
Darker than Desert Dusk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-61-1 |
| Hex | #AD9A91 |
| RGB | 173, 154, 145 |
| HSL | 19°, 15%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.0, 5.5, 7.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Dusk (Behr ECC-61-1), published as #AD9A91
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Dusk (Behr ECC-61-1)?
- Desert Dusk has an LRV of 34 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Dusk is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Dusk in another brand?
- Wool Coat (Valspar 1002-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Desert Dusk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Dusk as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.3; 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.