Chestertown Buff vs Mayonnaise
Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Chestertown Buff belongs to the beige family and Mayonnaise to the beige-yellow family. At LRV 88 vs 53, Mayonnaise will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Chestertown Buff's red character against Mayonnaise's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chestertown Buff vs Mayonnaise in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chestertown Buff and Mayonnaise in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Mayonnaise returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Mayonnaise will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Chestertown Buff would.
Color Details
Chestertown Buff vs Mayonnaise Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chestertown Buff on one side and Mayonnaise 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.
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