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Barely Brown

Behr N180-1

HEX
#E8E2DA
RGB
232, 226, 218
LAB
90.1, 0.7, 4.6
LRV
≈ 77
Family
White, warm
Nearest RAL
9001 Cream
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With an LRV of about 77, Barely Brown reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Barely Brown in other brands

Lighter and darker in Behr

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as white
  • Protanopia Reads as light gray
  • Tritanopia Reads as white
  • Achromatopsia Reads as white

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
  • Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Barely Brown warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 4.6 and a value of 0.7 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Vista color to Barely Brown?

Lamb's Wool (K-1183), at ΔE 0.5. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Barely Brown?

≈ 77. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.