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Barnwood CSP-115
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Barnwood sits at L* 53.0, a* 0.4, b* 3.8. Its hue angle is 84° 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 29%.
LRV 22.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.1, Barnwood is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Barnwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Going Grey | SW 9554 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Settlement | SW 9594 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anonymous | SW 7046 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Barnwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyhound | PPU24-21 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Suede Gray | PPU18-17 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Gray Pepper | BNC-25 | 1.77 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt | CC-548 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Dolphin | AF-715 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tweed Coat | CSP-85 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Granite | AF-660 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chelsea Gray | HC-168 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gotham | CSP-385 | 2.76 | 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.
- Street Chic CSP-45 · lighter, LRV 23.9
- Chelsea Gray HC-168 · lighter, LRV 23.3
- Duxbury Gray HC-163 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Porch Swing CSP-750 · darker, LRV 20.4
- Gloucester Sage HC-100 · darker, LRV 19.3
- Devonshire Green 1489 · darker, LRV 19.3
Colors that go with Barnwood
Barnwood 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.
Barnwood vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 22.1).
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.1), more green.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 22.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.