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Barley 199
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Barley sits at L* 86.6, a* 0.2, b* 28.0. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 28.0, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 88%.
LRV 67.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 67.5, Barley is lighter than 75% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Barley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Cream | SW 6673 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butter Up | SW 6681 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Friendly Yellow | SW 6680 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Barley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireflies | QE-26 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Marzipan | ICC-51 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caribbean Sunrise | UL180-19 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vellum | 207 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Golden Lab | 178 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Straw | 2154-50 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Bisque | 220 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desert Tan | 2153-50 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Traditional Yellow | 170 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stanhope Yellow 380 · lighter, LRV 71.6
- Tangerine Mist 129 · lighter, LRV 70.6
- Luminaire 374 · lighter, LRV 71.8
- Harvest Time 186 · darker, LRV 62.6
- Moir Gold CW-280 · darker, LRV 63.0
- Crumb Cake® CSP-1010 · darker, LRV 62.7
Colors that go with Barley
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Peach Tree 088 · analogous (−30°)
- Potpourri Green 2029-50 · analogous (+30°)
- California Breeze 757 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Barley vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 67.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 67.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 67.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.