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Buff SW 7683
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, Buff sits at L* 89.5, a* 1.5, b* 16.9. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 17.0, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 87%.
LRV 75.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.2, Buff is lighter than 90% 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartsmere | 1114 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Flawless | AF-320 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Cookie Dough | 916 | 1.08 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Incense | UL150-7 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Cornerstone | 330E-2 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Tea Cookie | PPL-41 | 1.00 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Ivory | SW 0051 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Paper Lantern | SW 7676 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Napery | SW 6386 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Cottage Cream | SW 7678 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Tea Light | SW 7681 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Gardenia | SW 6665 | 1.80 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- White Hyacinth SW 0046 · lighter, LRV 79.7
- Eggwhite SW 6364 · lighter, LRV 79.8
- Morning Sun SW 6672 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Eaglet Beige SW 7573 · darker, LRV 70.7
- Neutral Ground SW 7568 · darker, LRV 70.5
- Roycroft Vellum SW 2833 · darker, LRV 70.7
Colors that go with Buff
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Buff:
- Curio Gray SW 0024
- Moonmist SW 9144
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Blossom SW 6624 · analogous (−30°)
- Honeydew SW 6428 · analogous (+30°)
- Pool Blue SW 6944 · triadic (120°)
- Vanity Pink SW 6976 · triadic (240°)
Buff vs popular colors
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 75.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 75.2), more yellow/warm, more green.