Barely Brown (Behr N180-1)
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Barely Brown (Behr N180-1) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 76.6, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Barely Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Barely Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Barely Brown, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Toque White | SW 7003 | 76 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cloudy Gray | 2107-70 | 77.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ballroom Belle | 7001-9 | 75 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Gray | 1021-1 | 77 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Barely Brown (LRV 76.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Barely Brown
Darker than Barely Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N180-1 |
| Hex | #E8E2DA |
| RGB | 232, 226, 218 |
| HSL | 34°, 23%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.1, 0.7, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Barely Brown (Behr N180-1)?
- Barely Brown has an LRV of 76.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Barely Brown is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Barely Brown in another brand?
- Toque White (SW 7003) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Barely Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Barely Brown as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.