Barely There
We've categorized Barely There as a bright and airy Gray because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop so effectively. Explore our collection of 2 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#E8E6DE
LRV
77.51
Barely There in Real Rooms
Barely There has a high LRV of 77.51 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom.
2 Bathroom Photos
Pairing Barely There with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Bathroom walls in Barely There offer minimal but elegant tinting.
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Soft Barely There walls establish a spa-like bathroom sanctuary.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 90 vs 78, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 62, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 53, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 10), opening up a space where Chimichurri encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 9, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 14, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Hale Navy encloses it.
Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 22), opening up a space where Luxe encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 80 and 78, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
At LRV 78 vs 62, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Barely There the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 53, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Hazy Skies encloses it.
Barely There reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.