Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Desert Plain |
| SKU | ECC-21-1 |
| Hex | #E5DDC9 |
| RGB | 229, 221, 201 |
| HSL | 43°, 35%, 84% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Desert Plain
At LRV 73, Desert Plain 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.
Desert Plain 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 neutral from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Backdrop
Dutch Boy
Clare
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Desert Plain within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E5DDC9 in HSL space. Pair Desert Plain with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Desert Plain Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Desert Plain from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr ECC-21-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Desert Plain
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Desert Plain is Navajo White (1101-2). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Navajo White and you'll get the same color. See the full Navajo White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Desert Plain
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Desert Plain is Hennepin White (H102). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Hennepin White and you'll get the same color. See the full Hennepin White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Desert Plain
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Desert Plain is Natural Wicker (950). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Natural Wicker and you'll get the same color. See the full Natural Wicker swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Desert Plain
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Desert Plain is White Elephant (0223). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73). If Kompozit is your counter, order White Elephant and you'll get the same color. See the full White Elephant swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Desert Plain
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Desert Plain is Lime White (NO. 1). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Lime White and you'll get the same color. See the full Lime White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Desert Plain
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pueblo White (DET675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Plain without repainting risk. See the full Pueblo White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Desert Plain
Backdrop's nearest match is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Plain without repainting risk. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Desert Plain
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Castle Cream (JG-153), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Plain without repainting risk. See the full Castle Cream swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Plain
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Antique White (SW 6119), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Plain without repainting risk. See the full Antique White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Desert Plain
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Antique White (011W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Plain without repainting risk. See the full Antique White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Desert Plain
Valspar's nearest match is Natural Soap (T559), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.1 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Plain without repainting risk. See the full Natural Soap swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Desert Plain
At Clare, the closest color to Desert Plain is Greenish (PNT100-LT-68) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greenish swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Desert Plain
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Desert Plain is Cherubic (C2-850) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherubic swatch →