Beach Wind
ECC-32-2 · #DCE1E2 · LRV 75 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Beach Wind75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Beach Wind, Really?
Beach Wind reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr ECC-32-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Beach Wind
Beach Wind shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Beach Wind
Beach Wind is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Beach Wind are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr ECC-32-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Aura WhiteSW 6532 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ice Cube Silver2121-50 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Prudence7004-13 · Valspar | 1.4 | 75.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Harbor MistPPG1160-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | White Lagoon41BG 76/025 · Glidden | 1.1 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Platinum Fog433-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Beach Wind within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DCE1E2 in HSL space. Pair Beach Wind with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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