Barely Beige vs Clay - Mid
Barely Beige is a Benjamin Moore color while Clay - Mid comes from Little Greene. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 71 and 73, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Barely Beige's warm character against Clay - Mid's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Barely Beige vs Clay - Mid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barely Beige on one side and Clay - Mid on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 71 vs 6, Barely Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Beige reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Barely Beige reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Barely Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 58, Barely Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 27, Barely Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Beige reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Barely Beige reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 55, Barely Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 13, Barely Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 44, Barely Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Barely Beige encloses it.
Barely Beige reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Barely Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Barely Beige reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Barely Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 8, Barely Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (71 vs 68) makes Barely Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Barely Beige reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Barely Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 45, Barely Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Beige reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.