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Barely There CSP-725
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Barely There sits at L* 91.2, a* -0.7, b* 4.1. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 4.2, 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 31%.
LRV 77.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.5, Barely There is lighter than 89% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Barely There
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origami White | SW 7636 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Spare White | SW 6203 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Ethereal White | SW 6182 | 1.21 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Barely There
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Dust | PWN-64 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Diamonds Therapy | BWC-30 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| White Pepper | PPU24-13 | 0.65 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Cover | OC-25 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Cloud Cover | 855 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Satin | OC-26 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Silver Satin | 856 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Lacey Pearl | 2108-70 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Glacier White | OC-37 | 1.23 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sand Dollar OC-71 · lighter, LRV 82.0
- Sand Dollar 877 · lighter, LRV 82.0
- Swiss Coffee OC-45 · lighter, LRV 81.9
- Seattle Gray 2130-70 · darker, LRV 72.9
- Mineral Ice 2132-70 · darker, LRV 73.3
- Horizon OC-53 · darker, LRV 72.8
Colors that go with Barely There
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Whisper Violet 2070-70 · complementary (180°)
- Cloudy Gray 2107-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Gray Lake 2138-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Silver Cloud 2129-70 · triadic (120°)
- Raspberry Ice 2072-70 · triadic (240°)
Barely There vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 1.1) is darker (LRV 74.9 vs 77.5).
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 1.3) is lighter (LRV 82.2 vs 77.5), more yellow/warm.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.4) is darker (LRV 73.7 vs 77.5).