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Behr Ceramic Beige#ECCEAA · LRV 65

Ceramic Beige reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ3-43 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CERAMIC BEIGE
RGB 236, 206, 170 LRV 65

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Ceramic Beige
SKU MQ3-43
Hex #ECCEAA
RGB 236, 206, 170
HSL 33°, 63%, 80%
LRV 65
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Pink

About Behr Ceramic Beige

At LRV 65, Ceramic Beige is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Ceramic Beige is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Frozen Custard
SKU 0243 · #EAD0AC · LRV 66
ΔE 1.52 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All pink at Valspar →
T538
#ECCEA7
Oberon on the Beach
ΔE 0.95 · LRV 64.9
T527
#EFCEAA
Chestnut Dressing
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 65.4
T548
#E9D0AE
Sand Sculpture
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 65.3
T526
#E9CDAF
Hagar Shores
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 63.8
V085-2
#F0CCAC
Cinnamon Foam
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 64.6

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7721
#EDD1B1
Crescent Cream
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 67
SW 28
#ECD0B1
Caen Stone
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 66
SW 7722
#ECD3B3
Travertine
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 68
SW 67
#F0CDA0
Belvedere Cream
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 65
SW 6127
#E4CEAC
Ivoire
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 64

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
1115
#E8D0AE
Mohave Desert
ΔE 2.08 · LRV
2165-50
#EBD2AD
Natural Sand
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 65
1108
#EAD2B1
Chamois
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 64
CC-278
#EAD2B1
Kitsilano Beach
ΔE 2.16 · LRV
108
#F1CAA7
Desert View
ΔE 3.29 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC725
#EAD0A9
Weathered Coral
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 65
DEC745
#E5D0B0
Chaparral
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 65
DE6178
#E1CEAD
Boutique Beige
ΔE 4 · LRV 63
DE6157
#E5D2B0
Bisque Tan
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 66
DE5261
#EDCCB3
Cashew Nut
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 64

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
1207-4
#EFCEA0
Toffee Crunch
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 65
1090-2
#EBD0A4
Spice Is Nice
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 65
1092-3
#E7D2AD
Tuscan Bread
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 66
1202-4
#EEC9AA
Caramel Ice
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 63
12-29
#E2D0AD
Ivory Beauty
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 64

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.18
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 68
JG-167
#E3D9C4
Morning Snow
ΔE 8.04 · LRV 70
JG-24
#E4CDC0
Ella Rose
ΔE 8.21 · LRV 64
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 8.42 · LRV 62
JG-26
#E8C3B8
Cabbage Rose
ΔE 11.51 · LRV 60

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.56
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 68
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 7.76 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 7.79 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 9.3 · LRV 66

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.18
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 8
#DDCDAE
String
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 62
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 69
NO. 2013
#E4D5BC
Matchstick
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 68
NO. 226
#DECFB9
Joa's White
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 64
NO. 3
#E0D5BE
Off-White
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 67

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.28
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 60
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 8.45 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 8.46 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 9.4 · LRV 65
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 10.9 · LRV 53

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Ceramic Beige within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

S250-2
Almond Biscuit
LRV 64
UL150-6
Dried Plantain
LRV 63
HDC-CT-01
Amber Moon
LRV 67
270E-2
Sandpoint
LRV 66
S270-2
Chai
LRV 68
BXC-64
Shortbread Cookie
LRV 66

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ECCEAA in HSL space. Pair Ceramic Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ECCEAA + #AAC8EC
TRIADIC
#ECCEAA · #AAECCE · #CEAAEC
ANALOGOUS
#ECADAA · #ECCEAA · #E9ECAA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.5:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.98:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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