Bauhaus Buff
Sherwin-Williams Bauhaus Buff (7552) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its beige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#E7DBCCLRV
72.06
Bauhaus Buff's Color Strip
Bauhaus Buff is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Kestrel White and Only Natural. The strip spans from Steamed Milk at the lightest end to Only Natural at the deepest. Strip 266 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Bauhaus Buff in Rooms
Follow Bauhaus Buff from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 11 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Living Room Photos
2 living room images place Bauhaus Buff (7552) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. Its LRV of 72.1 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Living room walls in Bauhaus Buff establish warm, inviting sophistication.
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Hallway walls in Bauhaus Buff create welcoming transitional warmth.
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6 Bathroom Photos
Across 6 bathroom images, Bauhaus Buff (7552) meets window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Bathroom color in Bauhaus Buff provides neutral elegance and timeless appeal.
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3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Viewed across 3 kitchen cabinets images in cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture, Bauhaus Buff (7552) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 72.1 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Kitchen cabinets in Bauhaus Buff provide warm, versatile cabinetry color.
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Cabinetry finished in Bauhaus Buff offers timeless neutral warmth.
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Kitchen cabinet surfaces in Bauhaus Buff deliver sophisticated neutral design.
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Coordinating Colors
Marshmallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bauhaus Buff reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 50), opening up a space where Ginger Root encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 25, Bauhaus Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Marshmallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Steamed Milk reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Bauhaus Buff the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (77 vs 72) makes Alluring White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 72 vs 6, Bauhaus Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 34, Bauhaus Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, Bauhaus Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 11, Bauhaus Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, Bauhaus Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Bauhaus Buff reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Porcelain reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pale Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ibis White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Bauhaus Buff encloses it.
Darker Colors
Bauhaus Buff reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 42), opening up a space where Camelback encloses it.
Bauhaus Buff reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 49), opening up a space where Quinoa encloses it.
Bauhaus Buff reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Row House Tan encloses it.
Bauhaus Buff reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Kilim Beige encloses it.
Bauhaus Buff reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Fresco Cream encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Warm cream and soft golden undertones create an inviting, luminous backdrop that feels both timeless and utterly livable. Perfect for living spaces and bedrooms, this bright, airy buff pairs beautifully with warm wood tones and complements everything from cool grays to deeper earth tones.
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