Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Barely Brown |
| SKU | N180-1 |
| Hex | #EAE8E4 |
| RGB | 234, 232, 228 |
| HSL | 40°, 12%, 91% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
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.
Behr Barely Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barely Brown from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr N180-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely Brown
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Heavenly White (SW 6553), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Brown without repainting risk. See the full Heavenly White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Barely Brown
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Barely Brown is Venetian Marble (2114-70) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Venetian Marble swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Barely Brown
The closest Valspar equivalent of Barely Brown is Party Ice (T551). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81.7 vs 81). If Valspar is your counter, order Party Ice and you'll get the same color. See the full Party Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Barely Brown
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pegasus (PPG1010-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Brown without repainting risk. See the full Pegasus swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Barely Brown
Glidden's nearest match is Pegasus (PPG1010-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Brown without repainting risk. See the full Pegasus swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Barely Brown
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tender Cloud (023W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Brown without repainting risk. See the full Tender Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely Brown
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Barely Brown is Snowbound (HGSW 4062). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Snowbound and you'll get the same color. See the full Snowbound swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barely Brown
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Barely Brown is Faded Gray (DEW382). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 74 vs 81). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Faded Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Faded Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Barely Brown
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Barely Brown is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Barely Brown
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wevet (NO. 273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Brown without repainting risk. See the full Wevet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barely Brown
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Silver White (OW7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Brown without repainting risk. See the full Silver White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Barely Brown
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Angel Kiss (1272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Brown without repainting risk. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Barely Brown
Rodda's nearest match is Standard White (CA025), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Brown without repainting risk. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Barely Brown
C2 Paint's nearest match is Mainsail (C2-996), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Brown without repainting risk. See the full Mainsail swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Barely Brown
Clare's nearest match is Classic (PNT100-LT-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Brown without repainting risk. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Barely Brown
Portola Paints's nearest match is Ellie (ELLIE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Brown without repainting risk. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Barely Brown
At Backdrop, the closest color to Barely Brown is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Barely Brown
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Barely Brown. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barely Brown
Kompozit's nearest match is Angel Kiss (1272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Brown without repainting risk. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →