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Dark Buff CSP-320
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dark Buff sits at L* 66.0, a* 7.4, b* 17.3. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 18.8, 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 58%.
LRV 35.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.2, Dark Buff is lighter than 39% 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 Dark 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canoe | SW 7724 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Wickerwork | SW 0010 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oak Barrel | SW 7714 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dark 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavern Clay | MQ2-41 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Stone Brown | 250F-4 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Sierra | N240-4 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach House Beige | 1083 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Metallic Gold | 2163-40 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fox Hedge Tan | 1167 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saddle Tan | 1124 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Broken Arrow | 1026 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morrel | AF-125 | 2.99 | 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.
- Brush Beige CW-125 · lighter, LRV 38.3
- Palmetto Pink 1188 · lighter, LRV 38.2
- Rocky Beach CSP-190 · lighter, LRV 38.2
- Morrel AF-125 · darker, LRV 32.3
- Lake House 1175 · darker, LRV 32.6
- Wilderness Cabin 1168 · darker, LRV 32.4
Colors that go with Dark Buff
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soft Jazz 809 · complementary (180°)
- Rosedale 1180 · analogous (−30°)
- Nature's Scenery 1524 · analogous (+30°)
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · triadic (120°)
- Snugglepuss 1405 · triadic (240°)
Dark Buff vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 35.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.4) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 35.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.