Buff Tone vs Undersea

Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Buff Tone belongs to the beige family and Undersea to the blue-grey family. Buff Tone (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Undersea (LRV 9), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Buff Tone runs red while Undersea is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 53.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.