Barley
There is more to Benjamin Moore Barley (199) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. 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
#EDD7A4LRV
67.55
Coordinating Colors
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 68), opening up a space where Barley encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Barley encloses it.
Barley reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.
Barley reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Fieldstone encloses it.
Similar Colors
Traditional Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Barley reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where Bedford Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 7, Barley is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Lavender Secret the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 35, Barley is decisively the brighter choice.
Barley reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Scandinavian Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Rich Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes Ylang Ylang the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 68 vs 48, Barley is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Barley the marginally brighter of the two.
Barley reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Hannah Banana encloses it.
Barley reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Marblehead Gold encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Barley the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Casual and laid-back, this subdued yellow is easy to use in any space.