Fair Winds
ECC-41-1 · #F3E6D6 · LRV 81 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Fair Winds81
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Fair Winds, Really?
Fair Winds reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr ECC-41-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fair Winds
Fair Winds 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.
How Lighting Changes Fair Winds
Fair Winds is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Most complaints about Fair Winds 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-41-1 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 | Crisp LinenSW 6378 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening White907 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Nankeen8003-20A · Valspar | 1.2 | 80 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Parchment PaperPPG1095-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Elegant IvoryPPG1081-1 · Glidden | 0.9 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Buttermilk Cream010W · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Fair Winds 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 #F3E6D6 in HSL space. Pair Fair Winds with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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