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Bare Essence CSP-275
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Bare Essence sits at L* 84.0, a* 1.1, b* 13.2. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 13.2, so it leans yellow 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 63%.
LRV 62.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.4, Bare Essence 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 Bare Essence
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cream and Sugar | SW 9507 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Chopsticks | SW 7575 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Stucco | SW 7569 | 0.76 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Bare Essence
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stucco Tan | BWC-26 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Estate Limestone | QE-27 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Natural Almond | PPU4-12 | 1.02 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayman Islands | 952 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Dulce de Leche | CSP-250 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Thousand Islands | CC-308 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Everlasting | 1038 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Moccasin | 1059 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Timson Sand | CW-140 | 1.63 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pistachio Ice Cream CSP-815 · lighter, LRV 66.1
- Bayshore Beige 1079 · lighter, LRV 67.2
- Glazed Green 499 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- Lace Handkerchief CSP-220 · darker, LRV 59.6
- Oakwood Manor 1095 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Alpaca 1074 · darker, LRV 58.7
Colors that go with Bare Essence
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Odessa Pink HC-59 · analogous (−30°)
- Glazed Green 499 · analogous (+30°)
- China Blue 2052-60 · triadic (120°)
- Pale Iris 2073-60 · triadic (240°)
Bare Essence vs popular colors
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 62.4), more blue/cool.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 2.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 2.7) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 62.4), more blue/cool, more muted.