Bare Essence
At first glance, Bare Essence belongs to the neutral family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#DED0B9LRV
62.41
Coordinating Colors
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 62), opening up a space where Bare Essence encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 6, Bare Essence is decisively the brighter choice.
Stoneware reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 62), opening up a space where Bare Essence encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Bare Essence the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (67 vs 62) makes Muslin the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 65 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 64 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 62 vs 22, Bare Essence is decisively the brighter choice.
Bare Essence reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 24, Bare Essence is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 30, Bare Essence is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 28, Bare Essence is decisively the brighter choice.
Bare Essence reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 34), opening up a space where Coastline encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 36, Bare Essence is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (70 vs 62) makes Ionic Column the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (72 vs 62) makes First Crush the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 65 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Muslin reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 62 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 62 vs 39, Bare Essence is decisively the brighter choice.
Bare Essence reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 44), opening up a space where Bridgewater Tan encloses it.
Bare Essence reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 47), opening up a space where Shelburne Buff encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 49, Bare Essence is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
A classic wisp of color, this shade contains the barest essence of pink, which lends lightness and life.