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Shelburne Buff HC-28
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, Shelburne Buff sits at L* 74.6, a* 1.9, b* 23.3. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 23.4, 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 72%.
LRV 47.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.2, Shelburne Buff is lighter than 51% 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 Shelburne 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonic Tan | SW 6136 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Ecru | SW 6135 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Whole Wheat | SW 6121 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Shelburne 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Wheat | MQ2-30 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Hayloft | MQ2-22 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Desert Camel | 320F-4 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Straw | AF-340 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Shakespeare Tan | 228 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wilmington Tan | HC-34 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bridgewater Tan | 1096 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Candle Glow | CSP-1015 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barley Grass | 271 | 2.64 | 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.
- Candle Glow CSP-1015 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Honeymoon AF-345 · lighter, LRV 50.6
- Splendor AF-385 · lighter, LRV 50.3
- Bridgewater Tan 1096 · darker, LRV 43.8
- Honey Oak 257 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Yorkshire Tan HC-23 · darker, LRV 43.9
Colors that go with Shelburne Buff
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Cinnamon 'n Spice 1215 · analogous (−30°)
- Liberty Park 487 · analogous (+30°)
- Un-Teal We Meet Again 739 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · triadic (240°)
Shelburne Buff vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 47.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 47.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 9.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.