Chestertown Buff vs Instinct
Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Chestertown Buff belongs to the beige family and Instinct to the blue family. With LRVs of 53 and 55, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Chestertown Buff's red character against Instinct's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 39.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chestertown Buff vs Instinct in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Chestertown Buff and Instinct in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Chestertown Buff and Instinct is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Chestertown Buff vs Instinct Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chestertown Buff on one side and Instinct on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Chestertown Buff comparisons
See how Chestertown Buff stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Chestertown Buff encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Chestertown Buff reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 30, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chestertown Buff reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes Chestertown Buff the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 4, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Chestertown Buff reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Chestertown Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 21, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where Chestertown Buff encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where Chestertown Buff encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Chestertown Buff encloses it.
Chestertown Buff reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Chestertown Buff encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (53 vs 41) makes Chestertown Buff the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 53, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 25, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
Chestertown Buff reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Chestertown Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 53 vs 31, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 7, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 24, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.