Benjamin Moore Briarwood / PM-32 / HC-175

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Briarwood for exterior (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Briarwood undertones?
Is Briarwood HC-175 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Briarwood
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Briarwood HC-175
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Briarwood HC-175
Code:	HC-175
Name:	Briarwood
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Briarwood?

Benjamin Moore Briarwood HC-175 is a muted, medium-depth gray-beige with a noticeable warm, earthy cast. Its softened brown and khaki notes keep it from reading like a plain gray, while the low saturation gives it a weathered, understated appearance. In bright natural light, Briarwood can look lighter and more beige; lower light tends to bring out its deeper taupe-gray side. It suits living rooms, hallways, and exterior siding where a grounded neutral is wanted without a stark contrast. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, natural oak, and textured linen for a layered finish.

Briarwood for exterior (2 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore Briarwood undertones?

Briarwood is a mid-light, softly muted neutral that sits between gray and brown, with a subtle yellow-leaning bias in the supplied digital sample. Its low saturation keeps it restrained rather than strongly beige or distinctly gray. Benjamin Moore describes it as an elegant neutral with shades of gray and brown, which matches its visibly balanced gray-brown character rather than pointing to a single pronounced undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its brown and yellow-leaning warmth, while cool daylight can make its gray side appear more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#A09889

RGB code:

160, 152, 137

Is Benjamin Moore Briarwood cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 39°, this Greige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

HC-175 Briarwood HSL code: 39, 11%, 58%

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 Briarwood

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 Greige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Briarwood:

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

HC-175
Briarwood

Darker shades

HC-175
Briarwood

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 Briarwood with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.

HC-175
Briarwood

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LRV of Briarwood

Briarwood has an LRV of 31.8% and refers to Medium 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 31.8%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#A09889
RGB Decimal	160, 152, 137
RGB Percent	62.75%, 59.61%, 53.73%
HSV	Hue: 39° Saturation: 14.38% Value: 62.75%
HSL	hsl(39, 11, 58)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.0 Yellow: 14.38 Key: 37.25
YIQ	Y: 152.682 I: 9.587 Q: -2.976
XYZ	X: 30.24 Y: 31.737 Z: 28.193
CIE Lab	L:63.125 a:0.284 b:8.947
CIE Luv	L:63.125 u:5.643 v:12.367
Decimal	10524809
Hunter Lab	56.335, -2.77, 9.763