Same name, different colors
Buff: 2 paint colors share this name.
Farrow & Ball and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Buff. They are close in name only. Here is how they actually differ.
Side by side
Set next to each other, the differences in value and undertone show up immediately.
Farrow & BallBuffNo. 20 · #B49D82LRV35LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Farrow & Ball No. 20
Sherwin-WilliamsBuffSW 7683 · #F1DFC1LRV75LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 7683
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
No. 20 is 40 points darker than SW 7683.
Buff · 2 brands
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