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Pittsfield Buff HC-24
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, Pittsfield Buff sits at L* 82.6, a* 0.2, b* 20.6. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 20.6, 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 78%.
LRV 59.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.7, Pittsfield Buff is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pittsfield 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Straw Harvest | SW 7698 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 1.97 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pittsfield 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Garden | 360E-3 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Ground Ginger | 380F-4 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Castle Stone | 360E-2 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Buff | HC-35 | 0.41 | Practically identical | |
| Mansfield Tan | 248 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Dunmore Cream | HC-29 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Crumb Cake® | CSP-1010 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Straw Hat | 270 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Monroe Bisque | HC-26 | 1.53 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gloucester Green CW-440 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Mohave Desert 1115 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Delaware Putty 240 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Peaceful Garden CSP-830 · darker, LRV 56.2
- Jonesboro Cream 241 · darker, LRV 55.5
- Williamsburg Stone CW-25 · darker, LRV 56.4
Colors that go with Pittsfield Buff
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Orange Creamsicle 059 · analogous (−30°)
- Apple Blossom 479 · analogous (+30°)
- California Breeze 757 · triadic (120°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · triadic (240°)
Pittsfield Buff vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 59.7).
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 59.7), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 59.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.