Shady Willow
ECC-36-1 · #939689 · LRV 30 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Shady Willow30
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Shady Willow, Really?
Shady Willow reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr ECC-36-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Shady Willow
Shady Willow is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Shady Willow
Shady Willow sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Shady Willow 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-36-1 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 | Evergreen FogSW 9130 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Graystone1475 · Benjamin Moore | 4.5 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Expose5007-2A · Valspar | 2.0 | 30.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Steeped TeaPPG0999-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Steeped TeaPPG0999-4 · Glidden | 4.3 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cypress Garden424-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Shady Willow 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 #939689 in HSL space. Pair Shady Willow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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