Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Golden Haystack |
| SKU | ECC-23-1 |
| Hex | #EDDFC1 |
| RGB | 237, 223, 193 |
| HSL | 41°, 55%, 84% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Golden Haystack
Golden Haystack is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Golden Haystack 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Golden Haystack 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 #EDDFC1 in HSL space. Pair Golden Haystack 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 Golden Haystack Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Golden Haystack 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-23-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Golden Haystack
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Golden Haystack is Sailcloth (DE6184). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Sailcloth and you'll get the same color. See the full Sailcloth swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Haystack
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Golden Haystack is Vital Yellow (SW 6392). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Vital Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Vital Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Golden Haystack
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Golden Haystack is Double Cream (215-1DB). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Double Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Double Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Golden Haystack
Valspar's nearest match is Candelabra (V092-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72.8 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Haystack without repainting risk. See the full Candelabra swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Golden Haystack
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bracken Cream (CW-105), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Haystack without repainting risk. See the full Bracken Cream swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Golden Haystack
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Haystack without repainting risk. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Golden Haystack
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Millet (PPG12-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Haystack without repainting risk. See the full Millet swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Golden Haystack
C2 Paint's nearest match is Alpaca (C2-562), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Haystack without repainting risk. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Golden Haystack
At Backdrop, the closest color to Golden Haystack is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Golden Haystack
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Golden Haystack is Crispa (0391) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crispa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Golden Haystack
At Kompozit, the closest color to Golden Haystack is Crispa (0391) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crispa swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Golden Haystack
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Golden Haystack is Ambient Light (JG-38) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Golden Haystack
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Golden Haystack — the nearest deck color, Greenish (PNT100-LT-68), is clearly different (ΔE 5.92). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr ECC-23-1 instead. See the full Greenish swatch →