Barely There (BM CSP-725)
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Barely There (BM CSP-725) is a light, neutral off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 77.5, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Barely There
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Barely There by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Barely There, 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 | Origami White | SW 7636 | 76 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silver Dust | PWN-64 | 79.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Satin Snow | 7004-17 | 78 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Dogwood Blossom | 14-24 | 79 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Barely There (LRV 77.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Barely There
Darker than Barely There
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-725 |
| Hex | #E8E6DE |
| RGB | 232, 230, 222 |
| HSL | 48°, 18%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.2, -0.7, 4.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Barely There (BM CSP-725), published as #E8E6DE
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#FAF0DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Barely There (BM CSP-725)?
- Barely There has an LRV of 77.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Barely There is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Barely There in another brand?
- Dogwood Blossom (PPG 14-24) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Barely There warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Barely There as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.1; 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.