Ecru paint colors
Top picks for ecru
6 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named ecru every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More ecru shades
9 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Ecru at every US brand
10 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full ecru lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Benjamin Moore
336 ecru in deck
1047
#C2A87E
Deer
LRV 41
HC-23
#C1B18D
Yorkshire
LRV 45
1486
#C2C0B2
Winterwood
LRV 52
AF-465
#C8CBB7
Wind
LRV 58
506
#D3D5C5
Silver
LRV 65
Valspar
230 ecru in deck
6008-4A
#BDA982
Dry Earth
LRV 40.8
8005-5C
#C1B6A5
Counterpoint
LRV 47
M341
#C8C2B6
Clay Figurine
LRV 54.2
3007-10C
#DACCB7
Rattan Basket
LRV 61.4
6006-3B
#DCD6BA
Lunar Tide
LRV 67.1
Behr
216 ecru in deck
700D-4
#BDA794
Brown Teepee
LRV 41
N280-4
#CBB086
Perfect Tan
LRV 45
BXC-34
#D6BB8A
Mineral Yellow
LRV 52
PPU9-12
#D2C8AE
Prairie House
LRV 58
MQ3-7
#DDD1CA
Vision Of Light
LRV 65
PPG / Glidden
170 ecru in deck
1017-4
#B7A9A2
Riveter Rose
LRV 41
15-31
#C6B092
Beige Tellin
LRV 45
1017-3
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory
LRV 52
14-17
#D7C8B1
Armadillo
LRV 59
12-29
#E2D0AD
Ivory Beauty
LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
149 ecru in deck
SW 6143
#C0A98B
Basket Beige
LRV 41
SW 6107
#C7B198
Nomadic Desert
LRV 46
SW 6163
#C1BCA7
Grassland
LRV 50
SW 6036
#D1C5BE
Angora
LRV 57
SW 7671
#D0CEC8
On the Rocks
LRV 62
Dunn-Edwards
67 ecru in deck
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
LRV 41
DE6242
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray
LRV 46
DE6158
#D4BA8C
Buckskin
LRV 51
DE6066
#D5C6BD
Desert Rock
LRV 58
DEC773
#D6CFBF
Heather
LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
28 ecru in deck
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
LRV 46
NO. 4
#CFC3AD
Old White
LRV 55
NO. 8
#DDCDAE
String
LRV 62
Magnolia Home
21 ecru in deck
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
LRV 42
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
LRV 47
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
LRV 50
JG-127
#C7C2BB
Anatolian
LRV 54
JG-18
#CDCABC
Gatherings
LRV 59
Clare
7 ecru in deck
PNT100-LT-08
#CBCBC5
Windy City
LRV 59
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
LRV 60
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
LRV 61
PNT100-LT-18
#D8D3CD
Beigeing
LRV 66
Backdrop
1 ecru in deck
Top Kompozit ecru
102 in deckKompozit's deck has 102 colors that match the ecru band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
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About ecru
Ecru — an unbleached-linen off-white with a cool warm-neutral cast; designer shorthand for "natural".
Other neutral shades
NAMED
Almond
LRV 75
NAMED
Bone
LRV 71
NAMED
Camel
LRV 36
NAMED
Cashmere
LRV 58
NAMED
Fog
LRV 65
NAMED
Khaki
LRV 45
NAMED
Linen
LRV 88
NAMED
Mushroom
LRV 33
NAMED
Oat
LRV 56
NAMED
Oatmeal
LRV 58
NAMED
Parchment
LRV 70
NAMED
Pearl
LRV 75
NAMED
Putty
LRV 35
NAMED
Sand
LRV 45
NAMED
Taupe
LRV 5
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Neutral paint colors