Desert Night (Behr ECC-64-3)
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Desert Night (Behr ECC-64-3) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 15.9, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Night
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Night by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Night, 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 | Smoky Blue | SW 7604 | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Spruce | 1637 | 16.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Relaxed Navy | 5001-2B | 16 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Superstition | 1035-6 | 15 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Desert Night (LRV 15.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Night
Darker than Desert Night
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-64-3 |
| Hex | #5F727A |
| RGB | 95, 114, 122 |
| HSL | 198°, 12%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.8, -5.1, -6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Night (Behr ECC-64-3), published as #5F727A
#4D6978
#717B7A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Night (Behr ECC-64-3)?
- Desert Night has an LRV of 15.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Night is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Night in another brand?
- Blue Spruce (BM 1637) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Desert Night warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Night as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.7; 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.