Barely There vs Passageway
Where Barely There belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Barely There reads as beige-greige, while Passageway reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Barely There (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Passageway (LRV 14), a difference of 63 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 48.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Barely There vs Passageway in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Barely There and Passageway in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Barely There reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Passageway.
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Barely There vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barely There on one side and Passageway 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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