Behr Barely Brown#EAE8E4 · LRV 81
Barely Brown reads as a red-orange / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N180-1 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Barely Brown |
| SKU | N180-1 |
| Hex | #EAE8E4 |
| RGB | 234, 232, 228 |
| HSL | 40°, 12%, 91% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Behr Barely Brown
Barely Brown is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Barely Brown shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Magnolia Home
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Barely Brown within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EAE8E4 in HSL space. Pair Barely Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.