Sherwin Williams

Bauhaus Buff

SW 7552

Bauhaus Buff (SW, #E7DBCC) is a soft warm white with beige undertones, registering an LRV of 72, which allows it to reflect a substantial amount of light while retaining noticeable warmth. The beige base keeps it from reading as stark or clinical, grounding it firmly in the warm-neutral category. It pairs naturally with Accessible Beige and Wool Skein for a tonal warm scheme, while deeper values like Urbane Bronze or Naval provide clear contrast.

Introducing Rainwashed alongside it can offset the warmth with a cooler accent.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7552

Bauhaus 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 Sherwin Williams Bauhaus Buff under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Bauhaus Buff under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

33°

Orange Family

Lightness

85%

Light

Saturation

36%

Moderate

LRV

72.0

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

#E7DBCC

RGB Decimal

231, 219, 204

RGB Percent

90.6%, 85.9%, 80.0%

HSL

33.3, 36.0%, 85.3%

HSV

33.3, 11.7%, 90.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 5.2%, 11.7%, 9.4%

YIQ

220.9, 12.0, -2.1

XYZ

69.19, 72.01, 67.38

CIE Lab

87.97, 1.61, 8.83

CIE Luv

87.97, 7.92, 12.82

Hunter Lab

84.86, 1.61, 8.36

Decimal

15195084

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Bauhaus Buff Bradstreet Beige Peanut Shell Chamois

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Bauhaus Buff Madonna Lily Percale Tangelo Cream

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Bauhaus Buff Blue Romance Penelope Windmill Wings

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Bauhaus Buff Chameleon Barely Pink Mayfair White

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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