Biltmore Buff
Sherwin-Williams's Biltmore Buff is a yellow shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#E3C9A1LRV
60.90
Biltmore Buff's Color Strip
Biltmore Buff is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Straw Harvest and Toasted Pine Nut. The strip spans from Buff at the lightest end to Rustic City at the deepest. Strip 296 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Biltmore Buff in Rooms
Follow Biltmore Buff from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Dining Room Photo
Viewed across 1 dining room image in a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, Biltmore Buff (7691) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 60.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Biltmore Buff paint in a boho dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
Across 1 bathroom image, Biltmore Buff (7691) meets window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Biltmore Buff — moody bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Biltmore Buff (7691) brings its yellow character into a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
scandinavian front door featuring Biltmore Buff by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
Biltmore Buff (7691) brings its yellow character into a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Sherwin-Williams Biltmore Buff in a mid century home office
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1 Mudroom Photo
Biltmore Buff (7691) moves through 1 mudroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Biltmore Buff paint in a earthy mudroom
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1 House Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Biltmore Buff (7691) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Biltmore Buff color — maximalist house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
Against stone, timber, tile and metal finishes, Biltmore Buff (7691) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 60.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Biltmore Buff — vintage kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
1 living room image place Biltmore Buff (7691) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. An LRV of 60.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A traditional living room painted in Biltmore Buff
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1 Patio Photo
1 patio image trace Biltmore Buff (7691) through the broad shift from bright afternoon to dusk. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
aesthetic patio featuring Biltmore Buff by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
The slower pace of morning and night can draw different notes from Biltmore Buff (7691). The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Biltmore Buff — minimalist bedroom
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Coordinating Colors
Dover White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Biltmore Buff encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 43, Biltmore Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 35, Biltmore Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Dover White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Biltmore Buff encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 61), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 64 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 61) makes Peace Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 63 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lucent Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
This warm, creamy yellow evokes the golden light of late afternoon spilling through library windows, with soft peachy undertones that feel both refined and welcoming. Perfect for dining rooms, kitchens, or bedrooms where you want to cultivate an atmosphere of gentle warmth and timeless elegance.
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