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Classic Light Buff SW 0050
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Classic Light Buff sits at L* 92.8, a* -0.4, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 7.5, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 62%.
LRV 82.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.5, Classic Light Buff is lighter than 97% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Classic Light 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collector's Item | AF-45 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Stoneware | CSP-245 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Arbor White | ES-01 | 0.77 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Classic Light 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papier Blanc | HDC-NT-08 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Almond Cream | W-B-710 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Mourning Dove | OR-W12 | 0.66 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover White | SW 6385 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Creamy | SW 7012 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Shell White | SW 8917 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Roman Column | SW 7562 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Ivory Lace | SW 7013 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Restful White | SW 7563 | 1.33 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lemon Drop SW 7122 · lighter, LRV 87.2
- Roman Column SW 7562 · lighter, LRV 87.6
- Frost Bite SW 9505 · lighter, LRV 87.9
- White Mint SW 6441 · darker, LRV 78.4
- Touching White SW 6609 · darker, LRV 77.8
- Crystalline SW 9691 · darker, LRV 77.3
Colors that go with Classic Light Buff
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Classic Light Buff:
- Tres Naturale SW 9101
- Cool Avocado SW 9029
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Feather White SW 6616 · analogous (−30°)
- Spinach White SW 6434 · analogous (+30°)
- Bravo Blue SW 6784 · triadic (120°)
- Spangle SW 6834 · triadic (240°)
Classic Light Buff vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 0.0) is about as light.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 0.8) is about as light.
- Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 84.2 vs 82.5), more blue/cool, more muted.