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Henderson Buff HC-15
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Henderson Buff sits at L* 75.8, a* -1.9, b* 29.6. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 29.7, 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 79%.
LRV 48.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.8, Henderson Buff is lighter than 53% 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 Henderson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Avocado | SW 9029 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wheat Grass | SW 6408 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Henderson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almondine | M310-4 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Modish Moss | BIC-27 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winter Mood | 370F-4 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Straw | 2149-40 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Sombrero | 249 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Sombrero | CC-300 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Wandering Heart | 264 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Anjou Pear | AF-425 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Sulfur Yellow | 2151-40 | 2.36 | 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.
- Grasshopper AF-415 · lighter, LRV 52.1
- Sepia Tan 1116 · lighter, LRV 51.4
- Sandy Brown 1046 · lighter, LRV 52.3
- Georgian Green HC-115 · darker, LRV 45.1
- Lewiville Green 494 · darker, LRV 45.1
- Westwood Tan 256 · darker, LRV 44.5
Colors that go with Henderson Buff
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Canyonlands 109 · analogous (−30°)
- Woodland Hills Green 543 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Taffy 2075-50 · triadic (240°)
Henderson Buff vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 48.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 48.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 48.8), more yellow/warm, more saturated.