Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Dry Creek |
| SKU | ECC-17-2 |
| Hex | #EAE2CB |
| RGB | 234, 226, 203 |
| HSL | 45°, 42%, 86% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Dry Creek
Dry Creek is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Dry Creek 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. 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.
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
Kompozit
Clare
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Dry Creek 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 #EAE2CB in HSL space. Pair Dry Creek 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 Dry Creek Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dry Creek 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-17-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dry Creek
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dry Creek is Restoration Ivory (SW 6413). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Restoration Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Restoration Ivory swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dry Creek
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Dry Creek is Morocco Sand (PPG1096-2). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Morocco Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Morocco Sand swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dry Creek
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Dry Creek is Horseradish (C2-883). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Horseradish and you'll get the same color. See the full Horseradish swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dry Creek
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Dry Creek is Navajo White (DEC772). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Navajo White and you'll get the same color. See the full Navajo White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dry Creek
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Dry Creek is Chic Magnet (0313). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Chic Magnet and you'll get the same color. See the full Chic Magnet swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dry Creek
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Landing (JG-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dry Creek without repainting risk. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dry Creek
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Zested Lemon (121-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dry Creek without repainting risk. See the full Zested Lemon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dry Creek
Backdrop's nearest match is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dry Creek without repainting risk. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dry Creek
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Geddy White (CW-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dry Creek without repainting risk. See the full Geddy White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dry Creek
Valspar's nearest match is Ivory Essence (3006-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.9 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dry Creek without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Essence swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dry Creek
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is House White (NO. 2012), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dry Creek without repainting risk. See the full House White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dry Creek
Kompozit's nearest match is Chic Magnet (0313), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dry Creek without repainting risk. See the full Chic Magnet swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dry Creek
At Clare, the closest color to Dry Creek is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →