Briarwood
Benjamin Moore HC-175
- HEX
- #A1998A
- RGB
- 161, 153, 138
- LAB
- 63.5, 0.3, 8.9
- LRV
- ≈ 32
- Family
- Beige, warm
- Nearest RAL
- 7030 Stone Grey
With an LRV of about 32, Briarwood is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Briarwood in other brands
- Misty Valley Plascon BBO 609 Beige Very close ΔE 0.4
- Moon Rock Behr QE-58 Beige Very close ΔE 0.6
- Cedar Shingle Kelly-Moore KM3949-2 Beige Very close ΔE 0.7
- Wood Shadow Vista C-204 Beige Very close ΔE 0.9
- Grey Taupe Met. MyPerfectColor MP30835 Beige Very close ΔE 0.9
- TVT 2111 Tikkurila Beige Very close ΔE 1.0
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
- Pashmina Benjamin Moore AF-100 Beige
- Equestrian Benjamin Moore 1553 Olive
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as beige
- Protanopia Reads as beige
- Tritanopia Reads as light gray
- Achromatopsia Reads as light gray
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns orange
- Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Briarwood warm or cool?
Warm. Its LAB b value of 8.9 and a value of 0.3 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Plascon color to Briarwood?
Misty Valley (BBO 609), at ΔE 0.4. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Briarwood?
≈ 32. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.