Bauhaus Buff
We've categorized Bauhaus Buff as a bright and airy White because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop so effectively. Explore our collection of 11 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#E7DBCC
LRV
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 Real Rooms
Bauhaus Buff has a high LRV of 72.06 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the White family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, bathroom and kitchen cabinets.
2 Living Room Photos
There is a specific "glow" that Bauhaus Buff takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
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
The psychology of Bauhaus Buff in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.
Bathroom color in Bauhaus Buff provides neutral elegance and timeless appeal.
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3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
On kitchen cabinets, Bauhaus Buff adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding attention. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz, making it a flexible choice for the hardest-working room in the house.
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.