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Squire Hill Buff 1068
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Squire Hill Buff sits at L* 80.2, a* 2.7, b* 19.4. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 19.6, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 72%.
LRV 55.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.7, Squire Hill Buff is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Squire Hill Buff
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toasted Pine Nut | SW 7696 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Believable Buff | SW 6120 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Croissant | SW 7716 | 1.08 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Squire Hill Buff
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Wheat | UL160-7 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Pita Bread | PWL-82 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Sand Motif | PPU4-13 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Bisque | HC-177 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Arizona Tan | 2162-50 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Blanched Almond | 1060 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Bracken Biscuit | CW-120 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Alpaca | 1074 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Sandy Brown | 1046 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Careless Whispers 1214 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Monarch Gold 1109 · lighter, LRV 59.7
- Yellow Squash 2161-50 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Bleeker Beige HC-80 · darker, LRV 51.7
- Nature's Symphony 1152 · darker, LRV 51.6
- Blanched Almond 1060 · darker, LRV 51.3
Colors that go with Squire Hill Buff
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Tofino Sunset CC-156 · analogous (−30°)
- Mesquite 501 · analogous (+30°)
- Spectra Blue 2049-50 · triadic (120°)
- Wishing Well 1389 · triadic (240°)
Squire Hill Buff vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 55.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 55.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 55.7), more yellow/warm, more green.