Colony Buff
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Colony Buff (7723) is a standout Yellow in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 2 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#DDC6AB
LRV
58.72
Colony Buff's Color Strip
Colony Buff is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 292 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Colony Buff in Real Rooms
Colony Buff has a high LRV of 58.72 — 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 Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom and living room.
1 Bedroom Photo
In the context of a primary suite, Colony Buff suggests a boutique-hotel level of refinement. It creates a seamless flow between the sleeping area and the dressing room, providing a steadying influence that makes the morning routine feel more organized and serene.
Bedroom walls embrace warmth and comfort with Colony Buff.
@christian.esposito.painting
1 Living Room Photo
When applied to living room walls, Colony Buff 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.
Fireplace surround and walls radiate inviting Colony Buff tones.
@hisherspainting
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 81 vs 59, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.
White Hyacinth reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 59), opening up a space where Colony Buff encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 34, Colony Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 81 vs 59, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (62 vs 59) makes Interactive Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sundew reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Colony Buff reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.
Colony Buff reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 34), opening up a space where Debonair encloses it.
Colony Buff reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 7), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
Colony Buff reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Colony Buff reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 20, Colony Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 72 vs 59, Bauhaus Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 59, Downy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (67 vs 59) makes Steamed Chai the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (64 vs 59) makes Dirty Martini the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 59 vs 34, Colony Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Colony Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 42, Colony Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (59 vs 47) makes Colony Buff the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.