Willow Wood
ECC-41-2 · #58504D · LRV 8 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Willow Wood8
- 2Kendall Charcoal15
- 3Retreat21
What Color Is Willow Wood, Really?
Willow Wood reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr ECC-41-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Willow Wood
Willow Wood earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Willow Wood
At LRV 8, Willow Wood is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Willow Wood 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-41-2 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 | MetropolisSW 9575 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 8 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | SilhouetteAF-655 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 10 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Semi-Sweet4003-2C · Valspar | 2.0 | 8.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SarsaparillaPPG1018-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Deep Raspberry Shadow50RR 08/053 · Glidden | 4.5 | 8 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Urbane BronzeHGSW 3481 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Willow Wood 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 #58504D in HSL space. Pair Willow Wood with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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