Baffin Island
We've categorized Baffin Island as a versatile Brown because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can add character and warmth to any space so effectively. Explore our collection of 6 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#C1B697
LRV
46.12
Baffin Island in Real Rooms
Baffin Island has a medium-high LRV of 46.12 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Brown and Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and misc.
5 Living Room Photos
When applied to living room walls, Baffin Island creates a sense of "visual quiet." It eliminates the erratic shadows found in busier spaces, instead providing a steady, rhythmic tone that ties together disparate furniture styles. It's the common thread that makes a room full of heirlooms and modern pieces feel like a cohesive collection.
This living room's Baffin Island walls create sophisticated, understated calm.
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Baffin Island walls wrap this living area in refined, cooler tones.
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Living room walls in Baffin Island ground the space with quiet confidence.
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Baffin Island painted walls bring contemplative, serene energy to living areas.
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Hallway walls in Baffin Island guide the eye through transitional space.
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1 Misc Photo
Observe the use of Baffin Island on architectural "oddities"—slanted ceilings, built-in nooks, or under-stair closets. The color helps these strange angles feel like deliberate design features rather than construction afterthoughts.
Painted cabinetry in Baffin Island combines function with subtle elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 82 vs 46, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 46, Twisted Oak Path is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 46, Royal Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Baffin Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Baffin Island reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Baffin Island reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 34, Baffin Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Baffin Island reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 14, Baffin Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Baffin Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Baffin Island reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Hale Navy encloses it.
Baffin Island reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 22), opening up a space where Luxe encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Skipping Stone reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 46), opening up a space where Baffin Island encloses it.
Inner Balance reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
York Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 46), opening up a space where Baffin Island encloses it.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 46), opening up a space where Baffin Island encloses it.
Darker Colors
Baffin Island reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 26), opening up a space where Livingston Gold encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (46 vs 40) makes Baffin Island the marginally brighter of the two.
Baffin Island reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 42) makes Baffin Island the marginally brighter of the two.
Baffin Island reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 28), opening up a space where Green Tea encloses it.