Barnwood (BM CSP-115)
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Barnwood (BM CSP-115) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.1, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Barnwood
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Barnwood by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Barnwood, 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 | Going Grey | SW 9554 | 22 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Greyhound | PPU24-21 | 20.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mountain Smoke | 6004-2B | 23 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Charcoal | 1007-6 | 20 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Barnwood (LRV 22.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Barnwood
Darker than Barnwood
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-115 |
| Hex | #827E78 |
| RGB | 130, 126, 120 |
| HSL | 36°, 4%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.0, 0.4, 3.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Barnwood (BM CSP-115), published as #827E78
#727576
#928778
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Barnwood (BM CSP-115)?
- Barnwood has an LRV of 22.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Barnwood is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Barnwood in another brand?
- Going Grey (SW 9554) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Barnwood warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Barnwood as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.8; 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.