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Benjamin MooreCSP-725

Barely There

Barely There begins as a gray color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its beige, greige and yellow classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.

LRV

77.51

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Light Reflectance Value
77.51
Light
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CalmingCharmingPaleTimeless
UseInterior Only
Collection

Barely There in Rooms

Follow Barely There from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

2 Bathroom Photos

Barely There (CSP-725) can change noticeably under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

Barely There Bathroom

Bathroom walls in Barely There offer minimal but elegant tinting.

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Bm Barely There Bathroom

Soft Barely There walls establish a spa-like bathroom sanctuary.

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Coordinating Colors

Barely There
Barely There
Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace
Barely There vs Chantilly Lace
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Chantilly Lace
OC-65 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 78, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.

Abalone
Abalone
Barely There
Barely There
Abalone vs Barely There
Benjamin Moore
Abalone
2108-60 · LRV 62
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 62, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.

Barely There
Barely There
Picnic Basket
Picnic Basket
Barely There vs Picnic Basket
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Picnic Basket
CSP-730 · LRV 53

At LRV 78 vs 53, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.

Barely There
Barely There
Chimichurri
Chimichurri
Barely There vs Chimichurri
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Chimichurri
CSP-810 · LRV 10

Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 10), opening up a space where Chimichurri encloses it.

Similar Colors

Barely There
Barely There
Winter White
Winter White
Barely There vs Winter White
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Winter White
2140-70 · LRV 80

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Barely There
Barely There
Calm
Calm
Barely There vs Calm
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Calm
2111-70 · LRV 76

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Barely There
Barely There
Lacey Pearl
Lacey Pearl
Barely There vs Lacey Pearl
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Lacey Pearl
2108-70 · LRV 78

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Barely There
Barely There
White Wisp
White Wisp
Barely There vs White Wisp
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
White Wisp
2137-70 · LRV 78

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Barely There
Barely There
Bachelor Blue vs Barely There
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78

Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.

Approaching Storm
Approaching Storm
Barely There
Barely There
Approaching Storm vs Barely There
Benjamin Moore
Approaching Storm
CSP-535 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 9, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.

Barely There
Barely There
Comet
Comet
Barely There vs Comet
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Comet
1628 · LRV 36

Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.

Andes Summit
Andes Summit
Barely There
Barely There
Andes Summit vs Barely There
Benjamin Moore
Andes Summit
CSP-600 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 14, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.

Barely There
Barely There
Evening Dove
Evening Dove
Barely There vs Evening Dove
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Evening Dove
2128-30 · LRV 12

At LRV 78 vs 12, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.

Barely There
Barely There
Hale Navy
Hale Navy
Barely There vs Hale Navy
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Hale Navy
HC-154 · LRV 8

Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Hale Navy encloses it.

Barely There
Barely There
Luxe
Luxe
Barely There vs Luxe
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Luxe
AF-580 · LRV 22

Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 22), opening up a space where Luxe encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Barely There
Barely There
Cloud Cover
Cloud Cover
Barely There vs Cloud Cover
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

With LRVs of 80 and 78, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Darker Colors

Barely There
Barely There
Penthouse
Penthouse
Barely There vs Penthouse
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Penthouse
CSP-35 · LRV 62

At LRV 78 vs 62, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.

Barely There
Barely There
Classic Gray
Classic Gray
Barely There vs Classic Gray
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Classic Gray
OC-23 · LRV 74

A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Barely There the marginally brighter of the two.

Barely There
Barely There
Coastal Fog
Coastal Fog
Barely There vs Coastal Fog
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Coastal Fog
976 · LRV 53

At LRV 78 vs 53, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.

Barely There
Barely There
Hazy Skies
Hazy Skies
Barely There vs Hazy Skies
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Hazy Skies
OC-48 · LRV 58

Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Hazy Skies encloses it.

Ashwood
Ashwood
Barely There
Barely There
Ashwood vs Barely There
Benjamin Moore
Ashwood
OC-47 · LRV 67
Benjamin Moore
Barely There
CSP-725 · LRV 78

Barely There reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB232, 230, 222
HSL48° 18% 89%
CMYK0 1 4 9
CIE LabL: 91.2 a: -0.7 b: 4.1
XYZX: 0.75 Y: 0.79 Z: 0.80

Manufacturer description

At a glance, white- but first impressions can deceive. The subtle tonalities give this color luminosity and richness.

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