Dark Buff vs Sweet Cream

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Dark Buff reads as beige-greige, while Sweet Cream reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sweet Cream (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Dark Buff (LRV 35), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dark Buff runs red while Sweet Cream is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.7, 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.