Benjamin Moore

Gallery Buff

CSP-225

Gallery Buff is a warm neutral with gray and yellow undertones, carrying an LRV of 46.22. This mid-tone color provides enough depth to anchor a room while still reflecting adequate light for comfortable spaces. The subtle warmth prevents it from reading cold, making it suitable for living rooms, hallways, and gallery spaces where artwork is displayed.

Pair with Benjamin Moore Classic Gray, Revere Pewter, Kendall Charcoal for accents, Simply White for trim, and Pale Oak for adjoining rooms.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-225

Collection

Color Stories

Gallery 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 Gallery Buff under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

39°

Orange Family

Lightness

69%

Medium

Saturation

18%

Muted

LRV

46.2

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

#BFB5A3

RGB Decimal

191, 181, 163

RGB Percent

74.9%, 71.0%, 63.9%

HSL

38.6, 17.9%, 69.4%

HSV

38.6, 14.7%, 74.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 5.2%, 14.7%, 25.1%

YIQ

181.9, 11.8, -3.5

XYZ

44.62, 46.77, 41.33

CIE Lab

74.04, 0.49, 10.44

CIE Luv

74.04, 7.01, 14.83

Hunter Lab

68.39, 0.45, 9.02

Decimal

12563875

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gallery Buff Safari Vest Land of Nod Palm Desert

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gallery Buff Skimming Stone Summer Gray Cameo White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gallery Buff Innuendo River Tour Vaguely Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gallery Buff Urban Nature Frosted Berry Whirlybird

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Gallery Buff Frosted Berry Homespun Charm Decanting

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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