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Wellesley Buff 107
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Wellesley Buff sits at L* 86.9, a* 5.2, b* 18.4. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 19.1, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 76%.
LRV 67.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 67.0, Wellesley Buff is lighter than 74% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Wellesley 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Cream | SW 7721 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Caen Stone | SW 0028 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Cachet Cream | SW 6365 | 1.29 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Wellesley 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcelain Peach | PPU4-11 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Golden Pastel | M250-2 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Shortbread Cookie | BXC-64 | 1.63 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumel Peachtone | HC-54 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Peach Cider | 135 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Peach Complexion | 115 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sheraton Beige | HC-57 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Point Beach | 1136 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Oats | 2166-60 | 2.26 | 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.
- Summer Harvest 206 · lighter, LRV 71.0
- Summer Harvest CC-190 · lighter, LRV 71.0
- Butter Cookie CSP-995 · lighter, LRV 71.8
- Cream Fleece 233 · darker, LRV 63.8
- Ocean Beach 958 · darker, LRV 63.4
- Delaware Putty 240 · darker, LRV 63.2
Colors that go with Wellesley Buff
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bluebelle 2064-60 · complementary (180°)
- Coral Buff 024 · analogous (−30°)
- Stanhope Yellow 380 · analogous (+30°)
- San Clemente Teal 730 · triadic (120°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (240°)
Wellesley Buff vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 67.0), more blue/cool.
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 79.9 vs 67.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 67.0), more yellow/warm, more green.