Ecru (Behr PPL-76)
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Ecru (Behr PPL-76) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 73.3, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ecru
Four Behr colors picked for Ecru 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 Ecru, 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 | Vital Yellow | SW 6392 | 76 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Barbados Sand | 1094 | 70.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hidden Path | 3008-8C | 71 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Camel Tan | 12-13 | 72 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Ecru (LRV 73.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ecru
Darker than Ecru
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-76 |
| Hex | #EBDDC3 |
| RGB | 235, 221, 195 |
| HSL | 39°, 50%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, 0.6, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ecru (Behr PPL-76), published as #EBDDC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ecru (Behr PPL-76)?
- Ecru has an LRV of 73.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ecru is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ecru in another brand?
- Barbados Sand (BM 1094) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ecru warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ecru as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.