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Briarwood

There is more to Benjamin Moore Briarwood (HC-175) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. A red undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

LRV

31.80

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Light Reflectance Value
31.80
Medium
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CalmingCharmingCozyMoodyTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Briarwood in Rooms

Follow Briarwood 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 House Photos

Across 2 house images, Briarwood (HC-175) meets full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Benjamin Moore Briarwood window paint

Window treatments frame Briarwood exterior walls beautifully.

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Benjamin Moore Briarwood exterior

Briarwood siding establishes warm, inviting curb appeal.

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Coordinating Colors

Bleeker Beige
Bleeker Beige
Briarwood
Briarwood
Bleeker Beige vs Briarwood
Benjamin Moore
Bleeker Beige
HC-80 · LRV 52
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

At LRV 52 vs 32, Bleeker Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Green Grove
Green Grove
Briarwood vs Green Grove
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Green Grove
2138-20 · LRV 10

Briarwood reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 10), opening up a space where Green Grove encloses it.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Caldwell Green
Caldwell Green
Briarwood vs Caldwell Green
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Caldwell Green
HC-124 · LRV 16

At LRV 32 vs 16, Briarwood is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Edgecomb Gray
Edgecomb Gray
Briarwood vs Edgecomb Gray
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Edgecomb Gray
HC-173 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 32, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Complementary Colors

Briarwood
Briarwood
Three-Piece-Suit
Three-Piece-Suit
Briarwood vs Three-Piece-Suit
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Three-Piece-Suit
2062-10 · LRV 6

At LRV 32 vs 6, Briarwood is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Normandy
Normandy
Briarwood vs Normandy
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

A 10-point LRV gap (32 vs 22) makes Briarwood the marginally brighter of the two.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Winding Waterway
Winding Waterway
Briarwood vs Winding Waterway
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Winding Waterway
2063-10 · LRV 5

Briarwood reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 5), opening up a space where Winding Waterway encloses it.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Feather Gray
Feather Gray
Briarwood vs Feather Gray
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Feather Gray
2127-60 · LRV 58

Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 32), opening up a space where Briarwood encloses it.

Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Briarwood
Briarwood
Bachelor Blue vs Briarwood
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

A 8-point LRV gap (32 vs 24) makes Briarwood the marginally brighter of the two.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Chiswell Blue
Chiswell Blue
Briarwood vs Chiswell Blue
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Chiswell Blue
CW-660 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Briarwood vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

A 3-point LRV gap (32 vs 28) makes Briarwood the marginally brighter of the two.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Coastline
Coastline
Briarwood vs Coastline
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Coastline
AF-570 · LRV 34

With LRVs of 34 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Comet
Comet
Briarwood vs Comet
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Comet
1628 · LRV 36

A 4-point LRV gap (36 vs 32) makes Comet the marginally brighter of the two.

Lighter Colors

Briarwood
Briarwood
Stone Harbor
Stone Harbor
Briarwood vs Stone Harbor
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Stone Harbor
2111-50 · LRV 43

A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 32) makes Stone Harbor the marginally brighter of the two.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Briarwood vs Gothic Arch
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Briarwood
Briarwood
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Briarwood vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 32), opening up a space where Briarwood encloses it.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Museum Piece
Museum Piece
Briarwood vs Museum Piece
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Museum Piece
CSP-40 · LRV 41

Museum Piece reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Smoke & Mirrors
Smoke & Mirrors
Briarwood vs Smoke & Mirrors
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Smoke & Mirrors
CSP-105 · LRV 42

A 10-point LRV gap (42 vs 32) makes Smoke & Mirrors the marginally brighter of the two.

Darker Colors

Briarwood
Briarwood
Pelham Gray
Pelham Gray
Briarwood vs Pelham Gray
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Pelham Gray
CW-70 · LRV 22

A 10-point LRV gap (32 vs 22) makes Briarwood the marginally brighter of the two.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Cromwell Gray
Cromwell Gray
Briarwood vs Cromwell Gray
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Cromwell Gray
HC-103 · LRV 20

At LRV 32 vs 20, Briarwood is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Equestrian Gray
Equestrian Gray
Briarwood vs Equestrian Gray
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Equestrian Gray
1553 · LRV 25

A 7-point LRV gap (32 vs 25) makes Briarwood the marginally brighter of the two.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Gargoyle
Gargoyle
Briarwood vs Gargoyle
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Gargoyle
1546 · LRV 19

Briarwood reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 19), opening up a space where Gargoyle encloses it.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Stampede
Stampede
Briarwood vs Stampede
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Stampede
979 · LRV 20

Briarwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB160, 152, 137
HSL39° 11% 58%
CMYK0 5 14 37
CIE LabL: 63.1 a: 0.3 b: 8.9
XYZX: 0.30 Y: 0.32 Z: 0.28

Manufacturer description

An elegant neutral with shades of gray and brown that works in virtually any setting.

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