Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Barely There |
| SKU | CSP-725 |
| Hex | #E8E6DE |
| RGB | 232, 230, 222 |
| HSL | 48°, 18%, 89% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore Barely There
Barely There is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 There 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
18 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
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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Barely There 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 #E8E6DE in HSL space. Pair Barely There 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 Barely There Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barely There 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-725 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely There
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Barely There is Futon (SW 7101) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Futon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Barely There
The closest Behr equivalent of Barely There is Spun Wool (N220-1). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Behr is your counter, order Spun Wool and you'll get the same color. See the full Spun Wool swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Barely There
The closest Valspar equivalent of Barely There is Gosling (8007-4F). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Valspar is your counter, order Gosling and you'll get the same color. See the full Gosling swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Barely There
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Barely There is Dogwood Blossom (PPG14-24). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Dogwood Blossom and you'll get the same color. See the full Dogwood Blossom swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Barely There
The closest Glidden equivalent of Barely There is Dogwood Blossom (PPG14-24). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Glidden is your counter, order Dogwood Blossom and you'll get the same color. See the full Dogwood Blossom swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Barely There
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Barely There is Tender Cloud (023W). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Tender Cloud and you'll get the same color. See the full Tender Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely There
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rare & Radiant (HGSW 4061), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely There without repainting risk. See the full Rare & Radiant swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barely There
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Whisper Gray (DEC785), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely There without repainting risk. See the full Whisper Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Barely There
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Barely There is Shiplap (JG-22). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Shiplap and you'll get the same color. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Barely There
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Au Lait (NO. CB9), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely There without repainting risk. See the full Au Lait swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barely There
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin (0565), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely There without repainting risk. See the full Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Barely There
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Elk Skin (0565), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely There without repainting risk. See the full Elk Skin swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Barely There
Rodda's nearest match is Tundra (CA022), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely There without repainting risk. See the full Tundra swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Barely There
C2 Paint's nearest match is Chit Chat (C2-964), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely There without repainting risk. See the full Chit Chat swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Barely There
Clare's nearest match is On Point (PNT100-LT-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely There without repainting risk. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Barely There
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Barely There is Ellie (ELLIE) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Barely There
Backdrop's nearest match is Jane (BD-JA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barely There without repainting risk. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barely There
Kompozit's nearest match is Elk Skin (0565), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely There without repainting risk. See the full Elk Skin swatch →