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Barberry 1244
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Barberry sits at L* 59.0, a* 11.1, b* 5.4. Its hue angle is 26° and its chroma is 12.3, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 34%.
LRV 27.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.7, Barberry is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Barberry
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosaline Pearl | SW 9077 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Cocoa Berry | SW 9078 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hushed Auburn | SW 9080 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Barberry
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry Mocha | 120F-4 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Muse | 700B-4 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Cameo Rose | PPU17-15 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Wine | 1251 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Muskoka Dusk | CC-6 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wet Concrete | 2114-40 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brown Teepee | 2102-40 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Almond Beige | 2101-40 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Appalachian Spring | 2100-40 | 5.34 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mauve Blush 2115-40 · lighter, LRV 30.6
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Baywood Brown 1234 · lighter, LRV 34.1
- Brown Teepee 2102-40 · darker, LRV 25.3
- Mudslide 2095-40 · darker, LRV 25.3
- Almond Beige 2101-40 · darker, LRV 25.4
Colors that go with Barberry
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hemlock 719 · complementary (180°)
- Mulberry Wine 1251 · analogous (−30°)
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · analogous (+30°)
- Garden Oasis 699 · triadic (120°)
- Oxford Gray 2128-40 · triadic (240°)
Barberry vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 27.7), more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 13.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 27.7), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 14.6) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 27.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.