Behr Barely Brown N180-1
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| Code: | N180-1 |
| Name: | Barely Brown |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Barely Brown?
Behr Barely Brown N180-1 is a very light, muted neutral with a soft beige cast and a faint gray influence. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overtly tan, while the warm-leaning base prevents it from feeling stark or icy. In bright daylight, Barely Brown can appear close to an off-white; under warmer evening lighting, its beige undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan walls where a gentle backdrop is wanted without the sharp contrast of pure white. Pair it with creamy trim, pale oak, linen upholstery, brushed brass, or deeper mushroom and charcoal accents for definition.
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What are Behr Barely Brown undertones?
Barely Brown is a light, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
232, 226, 218
Is Behr Barely Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 34°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
N180-1 Barely Brown HSL code: 34, 23%, 88%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Barely Brown
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Barely Brown:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
N180-1
Barely Brown
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Barely Brown with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Barely Brown
Barely Brown has an LRV of 76.63% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 76.63%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #e8e2da |
| RGB Decimal | 232, 226, 218 |
| RGB Percent | 90.98%, 88.63%, 85.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 6.03% Value: 90.98% |
| HSL | hsl(34, 23, 88) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.59 Yellow: 6.03 Key: 9.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 226.882 I: 6.146 Q: -1.22 |
| XYZ | X: 73.127 Y: 76.611 Z: 77.246 |
| CIE Lab | L:90.142 a:0.65 b:4.629 |
| CIE Luv | L:90.142 u:3.904 v:6.87 |
| Decimal | 15262426 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.528, -4.041, 8.944 |
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