Ecru
Ecru begins as a yellow color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its beige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#D0BA94LRV
50.67
Ecru's Color Strip
Ecru is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Netsuke and Harmonic Tan. The strip spans from Netsuke at the lightest end to Mossy Gold at the deepest. As part of strip 208, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Ecru in Rooms
Follow Ecru from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
Its place within Living Well hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light and hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim guide the final sample decision.
minimalist front door featuring Ecru by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
1 bedroom image place Ecru (6135) in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat. An LRV of 50.7 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A industrial bedroom painted in Ecru
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1 Bathroom Photo
Against tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures, Ecru (6135) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 50.7 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Ecru — vintage bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
The transition between focused work and the rest of the home can draw different notes from Ecru (6135). The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Sherwin-Williams Ecru in a warm home office
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1 Living Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Ecru (6135) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
A minimalist living room painted in Ecru
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1 Mudroom Photo
1 mudroom image place Ecru (6135) in a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home. An LRV of 50.7 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Ecru paint in a classy mudroom
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1 House Photo
Viewed across 1 house image in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, Ecru (6135) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 50.7 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Ecru color — maximalist house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Ecru (6135) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Ecru — earthy kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Against stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery, Ecru (6135) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 50.7 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
rustic modern patio featuring Ecru by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Dining Room Photo
The room’s change from everyday meals to evening occasions can draw different notes from Ecru (6135). The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Ecru — art deco dining room
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Coordinating Colors
Classical White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 51), opening up a space where Ecru encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 14, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ecru reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 51 vs 11, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 7, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 51, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 3, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Maison Blanche reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Ecru encloses it.
Divine White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 51), opening up a space where Ecru encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 51 vs 35, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 37), opening up a space where Empire Gold encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Ecru the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Manufacturer description
You'll love the versatility of this sun-bleached neutral. Consider this warm beige and its khaki undertone when seeking to complement a rustic or natural style.