Benjamin Moore

Dark Buff

CSP-320

Dark Buff is a warm, deeper neutral with clear orange undertones that give it a grounded, leather-like quality. Its LRV of 35.19 places it in the lower-mid range of light reflectance, so it reads as a substantial color with visible weight on walls. The orange base prevents it from skewing cool or appearing flat.

It works well alongside Benjamin Moore's Stone Hearth, Shaker Beige, Evening Dove, Cloud White, and Pale Oak. This shade is well suited for living rooms, dens, and libraries where a warm, muted backdrop is appropriate.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-320

Collection

Color Stories

Dark Buff in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Dark Buff under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Dark Buff under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

27°

Red Family

Lightness

62%

Medium

Saturation

28%

Muted

LRV

35.2

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#B99B82

RGB Decimal

185, 155, 130

RGB Percent

72.5%, 60.8%, 51.0%

HSL

27.3, 28.2%, 61.8%

HSV

27.3, 29.7%, 72.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 16.2%, 29.7%, 27.5%

YIQ

161.1, 25.9, -1.5

XYZ

35.76, 35.37, 26.06

CIE Lab

66.03, 7.35, 17.26

CIE Luv

66.03, 20.69, 21.96

Hunter Lab

59.47, 6.63, 13.46

Decimal

12163970

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dark Buff Changing Seasons Ancient Pottery Muddy Mississippi

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dark Buff Familiar Beige Ballerina Beauty Cave Pearl

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dark Buff Denim Wash Jean Jacket Blue Touch Of Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dark Buff Baby Bok Choy Burgundy Rose Bavarian Hops

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Dark Buff Burgundy Rose Thornberry So Long Shadow

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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