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Benjamin Moore Briarwood

HC-175 · #A09889 · LRV ~31.7

Closest tone in another brand: Glidden Gray By Me (~98% proximity)

Briarwood (HC-175) is a mid-tone greige from Benjamin Moore with a moderate yellow undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 31.7 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is Glidden Gray By Me (~98% proximity).

Closest tone to Briarwood in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

31.7 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Yellow · moderate

Temperature

Warm

Code

HC-175

HEX

#A09889

RGB

160, 152, 137

HSL

39°, 11%, 58%

Family

Greiges

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Briarwood FAQ

What undertone does Briarwood have?

Briarwood is a mid-tone greige with a moderate yellow undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is warm. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Briarwood?

Briarwood has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 31.7 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Briarwood in other brands?

Glidden: Gray By Me (PPG1008-4), ~98% proximity; Valspar: Tornado Watch (6002-2A), ~97% proximity; Sherwin-Williams: Honed Soapstone (SW 9126), ~97% proximity; PPG: Winter Cocoa (PPG1000-4), ~97% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Calico Rock (DE6229), ~96% proximity; Behr: Shiitake (N220-4), ~96% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Keystone Gray (HGSW7504), ~95% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Charleston Gray (No. 243), ~91% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Briarwood?

The HEX code of Briarwood (HC-175) is #A09889, RGB 160, 152, 137. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.