Gallery Buff vs Northern Cliffs

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Gallery Buff belongs to the beige-greige family and Northern Cliffs to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 46 and 46, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Gallery Buff's red character against Northern Cliffs's yellow and red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 3.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.