Benjamin Moore Barely There CSP-725

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Benjamin Moore Barely There reviews (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Barely There undertones?
Is Barely There CSP-725 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Barely There
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Barely There CSP-725
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Barely There CSP-725
Code:	CSP-725
Name:	Barely There
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Barely There?

Benjamin Moore Barely There CSP-725 is a pale, low-saturation off-white with a gentle warm cast. Its soft beige-gray undertone keeps it from reading stark, while the high lightness makes it especially useful for brightening walls without the sharpness of a pure white. In daylight, Barely There can appear clean and lightly creamy; under warmer evening bulbs, its muted warmth becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and quiet hallways, particularly alongside natural oak, linen upholstery, honed stone, and brushed brass. Pair it with deeper mushroom taupes, warm charcoal accents, or soft white trim for subtle definition.

Benjamin Moore Barely There reviews (2 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore Barely There undertones?

Barely There reads as a very light, low-saturation neutral that sits close to off-white rather than a distinct beige or gray. In the supplied digital sample, any yellow-leaning bias is extremely subtle, so it is better viewed as a near-neutral color than as one with a strong undertone. Benjamin Moore describes it as white at a glance, with subtle tonalities that add luminosity and richness, which fits its visibly soft off-white character. Warm artificial light may make its faint warmth more noticeable, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and more neutral.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#E8E6DE

RGB code:

232, 230, 222

Is Benjamin Moore Barely There cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 48°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

CSP-725 Barely There HSL code: 48, 18%, 89%

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 There

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Barely There:

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

CSP-725
Barely There

OC-25
Cloud Cover

Darker shades

CSP-725
Barely There

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 There with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.

CSP-725
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LRV of Barely There

Barely There has an LRV of 77.51% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 77.51%, 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	#E8E6DE
RGB Decimal	232, 230, 222
RGB Percent	90.98%, 90.20%, 87.06%
HSV	Hue: 48° Saturation: 4.31% Value: 90.98%
HSL	hsl(48, 18, 89)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.86 Yellow: 4.31 Key: 9.02
YIQ	Y: 229.686 I: 3.763 Q: -2.067
XYZ	X: 74.757 Y: 79.024 Z: 80.402
CIE Lab	L:91.245 a:-0.724 b:4.133
CIE Luv	L:91.245 u:1.587 v:6.392
Decimal	15263454
Hunter Lab	88.895, -5.455, 8.601