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Powell Buff HC-35
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, Powell Buff sits at L* 82.7, a* 0.6, b* 20.7. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 20.8, 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 59.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.4, Powell 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 Powell 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straw Harvest | SW 7698 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 1.87 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Powell 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crepe | PPU7-19 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Winter Garden | 360E-3 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Dried Plantain | UL150-6 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield Buff | HC-24 | 0.41 | Practically identical | |
| Crumb Cake® | CSP-1010 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Mansfield Tan | 248 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Dunmore Cream | HC-29 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Monroe Bisque | HC-26 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Lady Finger | 1045 | 1.56 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mohave Desert 1115 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Delaware Putty 240 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Delaware Putty CC-230 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Cocoa Sand 1122 · darker, LRV 56.1
- Sweeney Yellow CW-370 · darker, LRV 56.1
- Peaceful Garden CSP-830 · darker, LRV 56.2
Colors that go with Powell 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°)
Powell Buff vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 59.4).
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 59.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 59.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.