Golden Haystack
ECC-23-1 · #EDDFC1 · LRV 75 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Golden Haystack75
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Golden Haystack, Really?
Golden Haystack reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr ECC-23-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Golden Haystack
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Golden Haystack 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-23-1 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 | Vital YellowSW 6392 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bracken CreamCW-105 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | CandelabraV092-1 · Valspar | 1.4 | 72.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MilletPPG12-10 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Country Cream40YY 72/164 · Glidden | 0.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Double Cream215-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The 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.
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 #EDDFC1 in HSL space. Pair Golden Haystack with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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