Match Barley Grass
Benjamin Moore Barley Grass is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 44. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Wheat Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Bath Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Appalachian Trail reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Barley Grass the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Green beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Velvet reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (53 vs 44) makes Honey Nut the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Cellini Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Hay reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Barley Grass encloses it. At ΔE 8.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Barley Grass the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Botanical Beauty the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 10.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 12-point LRV gap (44 vs 33) makes Barley Grass the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.