Barely Brown vs Heron Plume

Behr N180-1 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6070, ΔE 1.04 apart

Behr Barely Brown N180-1 on a wall, hex #E8E2DA — Barely Brown Behr N180-1

Sherwin-Williams Heron Plume SW 6070 on a wall, hex #E5E1D8 — Heron Plume Sherwin-Williams SW 6070

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.04Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Barely Brown (N180-1) and Sherwin-Williams Heron Plume (SW 6070) measure a delta-E of 1.04 apart. They sit within 0.6 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 4.7 and 4.9. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Heron Plume depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 75.4 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Barely Brown the same color as Sherwin-Williams Heron Plume?

Not quite, but close - Behr Barely Brown and Sherwin-Williams Heron Plume are delta-E 1.04 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Barely Brown and Sherwin-Williams Heron Plume?

The measured color distance between Behr Barely Brown and Sherwin-Williams Heron Plume is delta-E 1.04.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.04 Barely Brown and Heron Plume

LIGHTESTBarely Brown LRV 76.0

DARKESTHeron Plume LRV 75.4

SPREAD0.6LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Barely Brown	Heron Plume
Brand	Behr	Sherwin-Williams
Code	N180-1	SW 6070
Hex	#E8E2DA	#E5E1D8
Light reflectance	76.0	75.4
Undertone	yellow cast	yellow cast
Chroma	4.7	4.9
Hue angle	81.9°	92.4°
Color family	gray	gray

Each on its own

full detail

Barely Brown Behr N180-1 Heron Plume Sherwin-Williams SW 6070