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Barren Plain 2111-60
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Barren Plain sits at L* 83.5, a* -0.2, b* 3.8. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 3.8, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 34%.
LRV 62.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.1, Barren Plain is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Barren Plain
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Ice | SW 7647 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Grey Heron | SW 9566 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| On the Rocks | SW 7671 | 0.79 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Barren Plain
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Fox | HDC-NT-17G | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Chic Gray | PPU26-10 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Bowstring | T16-19 | 1.19 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abalone | 2108-60 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Nimbus | 1465 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Picket Fence | CSP-370 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Bruton White | CW-710 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Lilac Hush | CSP-490 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Collingwood | OC-28 | 1.53 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Icy Morn 457 · lighter, LRV 65.8
- Alaskan Husky 1479 · lighter, LRV 66.5
- Balboa Mist OC-27 · lighter, LRV 65.5
- Wish AF-680 · darker, LRV 58.6
- Hazy Skies OC-48 · darker, LRV 58.0
- Stingray 1529 · darker, LRV 58.0
Colors that go with Barren Plain
Barren Plain is too close to neutral (chroma 3.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Barren Plain vs popular colors
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 0.7) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 62.1).
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore OC-27, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 62.1), more yellow/warm.