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Briarwood HC-175
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Briarwood sits at L* 63.1, a* 0.3, b* 8.9. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 8.9, 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 41%.
LRV 31.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.8, Briarwood is lighter than 35% 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 Briarwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing River | SW 7746 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Honed Soapstone | SW 9126 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pewter Tankard | SW 0023 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Briarwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Rock | QE-58 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Greywood | HDC-CT-20 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Ashwood | 720D-4 | 1.57 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Stone | CW-60 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Downtown | CSP-165 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| River Gorge Gray | 1537 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Gothic Arch | CSP-80 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ashley Gray | HC-87 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Waynesboro Taupe | 1544 | 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.
- Dry Sage 2142-40 · lighter, LRV 34.6
- Texas Sage 1503 · lighter, LRV 34.2
- Stanley Park CC-602 · lighter, LRV 34.2
- Raccoon Hollow 978 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40 · darker, LRV 28.9
Colors that go with Briarwood
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coastline AF-570 · complementary (180°)
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · analogous (−30°)
- Raintree Green CC-560 · analogous (+30°)
- Sea Star 2123-30 · triadic (120°)
- Hazy Lilac 2116-40 · triadic (240°)
Briarwood vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 31.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 31.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.