Home › Benjamin Moore › Yellow › Barley Grass
Barley Grass 271
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 Grass sits at L* 73.1, a* 1.2, b* 28.1. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 28.2, 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 79%.
LRV 44.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.4, Barley Grass is lighter than 48% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Barley Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Grass | SW 6408 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusted Olive | SW 9028 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Barley Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Ridge | MQ2-29 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Dry Sea Grass | 360F-4 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Cup Of Tea | PPU6-16 | 1.73 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Tan | 256 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mustard Seed | 222 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avant Garde | 272 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honey Oak | 257 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sombrero | 249 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sombrero | CC-300 | 2.30 | 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.
- Shakespeare Tan 228 · lighter, LRV 47.4
- Lingerie AF-200 · lighter, LRV 48.3
- Henderson Buff HC-15 · lighter, LRV 48.8
- Guesthouse 1117 · darker, LRV 39.7
- Camel Back 1103 · darker, LRV 40.1
- Danville Tan HC-91 · darker, LRV 41.2
Colors that go with Barley Grass
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Casabella 102 · analogous (−30°)
- Central Park 431 · analogous (+30°)
- Madison Avenue 759 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Barley Grass vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 44.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 10.9) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 44.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.