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Bare OC-98
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Bare sits at L* 94.3, a* -0.1, b* 10.3. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 10.3, 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 60%.
LRV 83.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 83.3, Bare is lighter than 96% 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 Bare
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honied White | SW 7106 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Venetian Lace | SW 7119 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 0.79 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Bare
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain | BXC-68 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Angel Food | 290A-1 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Moonlight White | 350E-1 | 0.59 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windswept | OC-94 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Lily of the Valley | 905 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Butterfield | 897 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| White Mountains | 906 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Pompeii | OC-82 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Pelican Beach | 908 | 1.18 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lime Froth 2031-70 · lighter, LRV 87.7
- Mountain Peak White OC-121 · lighter, LRV 88.6
- Mountain Peak White 2148-70 · lighter, LRV 88.6
- Georgia on My Mind 134 · darker, LRV 79.2
- Olivetint 519 · darker, LRV 78.7
- Green Essence 853 · darker, LRV 80.0
Colors that go with Bare
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Parfait 2175-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Appalachian Green 852 · analogous (+30°)
- Innocence 2055-70 · triadic (120°)
- Charming Pink 2075-70 · triadic (240°)
Bare vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 81.2 vs 83.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 79.9 vs 83.3), more red/pink.