Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Bare Essence |
| SKU | CSP-275 |
| Hex | #DED0B9 |
| RGB | 222, 208, 185 |
| HSL | 37°, 36%, 80% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Bare Essence
At LRV 64, Bare Essence is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Bare Essence is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
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
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Bare Essence within Benjamin Moore'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 #DED0B9 in HSL space. Pair Bare Essence 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.
Benjamin Moore Bare Essence Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bare Essence 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 Benjamin Moore CSP-275 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bare Essence
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Bare Essence is Cream and Sugar (SW 9507). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cream and Sugar and you'll get the same color. See the full Cream and Sugar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bare Essence
Behr's nearest match is Lentil (N270-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Essence without repainting risk. See the full Lentil swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bare Essence
The closest Valspar equivalent of Bare Essence is Aged Parchment (8005-7B). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If Valspar is your counter, order Aged Parchment and you'll get the same color. See the full Aged Parchment swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bare Essence
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chalkware (PPG1087-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Essence without repainting risk. See the full Chalkware swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bare Essence
Glidden's nearest match is Georgian Ivory (40YY 62/134), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Essence without repainting risk. See the full Georgian Ivory swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bare Essence
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sugar Scrub (419-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Essence without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Scrub swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bare Essence
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pulpwood (HGSW 3207), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Essence without repainting risk. See the full Pulpwood swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bare Essence
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Inside Passage (DEC764), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Essence without repainting risk. See the full Inside Passage swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bare Essence
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Single Cream (NO. 9901), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Essence without repainting risk. See the full Single Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bare Essence
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Muslin Tint (0287), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Essence without repainting risk. See the full Muslin Tint swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bare Essence
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Mineral Water (0272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Essence without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Water swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bare Essence
The closest Rodda equivalent of Bare Essence is Lambswool (CA097). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If Rodda is your counter, order Lambswool and you'll get the same color. See the full Lambswool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bare Essence
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Bare Essence is Tusk (C2-897) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tusk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bare Essence
At Clare, the closest color to Bare Essence is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Bare Essence
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Bare Essence. The nearest is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Bare Essence
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Bare Essence. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bare Essence
At Backdrop, the closest color to Bare Essence is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bare Essence
Kompozit's nearest match is Mineral Water (0272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Essence without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Water swatch →