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Gallery Buff CSP-225
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Gallery Buff sits at L* 74.0, a* 0.5, b* 10.4. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 10.5, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 52%.
LRV 46.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.2, Gallery Buff is lighter than 50% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gallery 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outrigger | SW 9517 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Analytical Gray | SW 7051 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Whisper | SW 9591 | 1.43 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Gallery 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasha Brown | MQ2-51 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Pebble Stone | 750D-4 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Wilderness Gray | HDC-FL13-10 | 1.60 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pashmina | AF-100 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Stone Hearth | 984 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Old Soul | CSP-65 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Urban Sophisticate | CSP-160 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Brick House Tan | CW-145 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Northern Cliffs | 1536 | 2.52 | 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.
- Saint Martin Sand 2164-50 · lighter, LRV 49.3
- Shabby Chic 1018 · lighter, LRV 49.5
- Sierra Hills 1053 · lighter, LRV 49.2
- Driftscape Tan 2106-50 · darker, LRV 43.2
- Plymouth Rock 1543 · darker, LRV 42.7
- Stone Harbor 2111-50 · darker, LRV 43.2
Colors that go with Gallery Buff
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sunrise 829 · complementary (180°)
- Cedar Ridge 1233 · analogous (−30°)
- October Mist 1495 · analogous (+30°)
- Buxton Blue HC-149 · triadic (120°)
- Lavender Lipstick 2072-50 · triadic (240°)
Gallery Buff vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 46.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 46.2), more blue/cool, more muted.