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Bauhaus Buff SW 7552
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Bauhaus Buff sits at L* 88.0, a* 1.6, b* 8.8. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 9.0, so it leans orange 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 72.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.1, Bauhaus Buff is lighter than 85% 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 Bauhaus 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionic Column | 1016 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Breaker | CC-428 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Peau de Soie | AF-60 | 1.00 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Bauhaus 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon Cake | W-F-220 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| White Mocha | OR-W11 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Tuscan Beige | PWN-62 | 0.85 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate White | SW 6140 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Divine White | SW 6105 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Biscuit | SW 6112 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Steamed Milk | SW 7554 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Kestrel White | SW 7516 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Aged White | SW 9180 | 1.64 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Steamed Milk SW 7554 · lighter, LRV 76.3
- Amour Pink SW 6595 · lighter, LRV 76.2
- Nacre SW 6154 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- Spun Sugar SW 6337 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Limewash SW 9589 · darker, LRV 66.9
- Only Natural SW 7596 · darker, LRV 66.6
Colors that go with Bauhaus Buff
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bauhaus Buff:
- Ginger Root SW 9095
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083
- Marshmallow SW 7001
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Lotus Petal SW 9697 · analogous (−30°)
- Sagey SW 6175 · analogous (+30°)
- Open Air SW 6491 · triadic (120°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (240°)
Bauhaus Buff vs popular colors
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 66.3 vs 72.1).
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 72.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 66.5 vs 72.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.