Buff
No. 20 · Farrow & Ball
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#B49D82
LRV
35
Family
Brown
No. 20
Color profile
Light value
35 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown
“Buff is a timeless sandy neutral with an underlying warmth that suits all kinds of traditional paint colour schemes.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 35 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around BuffSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareBuff vs Planter No.G5
35LRV37
#B49D82Hex#B5A086
BrownFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Buff vs London Stone
35LRV37
#B49D82Hex#B3A28E
BrownFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Buff vs Biscuit
35LRV39
#B49D82Hex#BBA682
BrownFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Buff vs Smoked Trout
35LRV41
#B49D82Hex#BDA794
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Buff vs Dead Salmon
35LRV35
#B49D82Hex#B19C8D
BrownFamilyPink
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Buff vs Entrance Hall Pink
35LRV38
#B49D82Hex#C49E80
BrownFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBuff vs Craft Brown
35LRV37
#B49D82Hex#B7A083
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Craft Brown is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Buff.
Buff vs Plush Tan
35LRV34
#B49D82Hex#B09A7D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Plush Tan is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Buff.
Buff vs Latte
35LRV38
#B49D82Hex#BAA185
BrownFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Latte is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Buff.
Buff vs Coffeehouse Tan
35LRV37
#B49D82Hex#B5A083
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Coffeehouse Tan is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Buff.
Buff vs Sherwood Tan
35LRV37
#B49D82Hex#B8A183
BrownFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sherwood Tan is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Buff.
Buff vs Au Lait Ole
35LRV34
#B49D82Hex#B59A7C
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Au Lait Ole is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Buff.
Buff vs Song Thrush
35LRV33
#B49D82Hex#AF987F
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Song Thrush is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Buff.
Buff vs Weathered Wood
35LRV34
#B49D82Hex#B19C86
BrownFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Weathered Wood is very close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Buff.
Buff vs Chateau
35LRV37
#B49D82Hex#B5A28A
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Chateau is very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Buff.
Buff vs Antelope
35LRV38
#B49D82Hex#BAA589
BrownFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Antelope is close match · 3 points lighter compared with Buff.
Buff, answered
What is the LRV of Buff?
Buff (No. 20) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 35, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Buff a warm or cool color?
Buff has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Buff from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Buff is Craft Brown (HDC-AC-12) by Behr, very close match · 2 points lighter.
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