Barley (BM 199)
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Barley (BM 199) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 67.6, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Barley
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Barley by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Barley, 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 | Banana Cream | SW 6673 | 75 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Fireflies | QE-26 | 72.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Canary Diamond | 3008-6B | 70 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Upbeat | 1106-2 | 71 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Barley (LRV 67.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Barley
Darker than Barley
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 199 |
| Hex | #EDD7A4 |
| RGB | 237, 215, 164 |
| HSL | 42°, 67%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.7, 0.2, 28.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Barley (BM 199), published as #EDD7A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Barley (BM 199)?
- Barley has an LRV of 67.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Barley is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Barley in another brand?
- Upbeat (PPG 1106-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Barley warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Barley as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.