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Colony Buff SW 7723
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Colony Buff sits at L* 81.1, a* 3.9, b* 16.5. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 16.9, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 72%.
LRV 58.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.7, Colony Buff is lighter than 71% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Colony 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Sand | 1122 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Adobe Beige | 1128 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Arizona Tan | 2162-50 | 1.52 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Colony 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Latte | N260-2 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Plateau | PPU4-8 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Plateau | PPU4-08 | 0.61 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tres Naturale | SW 9101 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Buckram Binding | SW 0036 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Croissant | SW 7716 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Interactive Cream | SW 6113 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Fresco Cream | SW 7719 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Kilim Beige | SW 6106 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sundew SW 7688 · lighter, LRV 62.9
- Warm Oats SW 9511 · lighter, LRV 62.6
- Rivers Edge SW 7517 · lighter, LRV 62.9
- Threaded Loom SW 9512 · darker, LRV 54.5
- Beachcomber SW 9617 · darker, LRV 54.7
- Urban Putty SW 7532 · darker, LRV 53.9
Colors that go with Colony Buff
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Colony Buff:
- White Hyacinth SW 0046
- Woven Wicker SW 9104
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Smoky Salmon SW 6331 · analogous (−30°)
- Acanthus SW 0029 · analogous (+30°)
- Spa SW 6765 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Colony Buff vs popular colors
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 58.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 5.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 58.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.