Putnam Ivory vs Squire Hill Buff
Putnam Ivory and Squire Hill Buff come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 58 for Putnam Ivory vs 56 for Squire Hill Buff — means Putnam Ivory will open up a space more effectively. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Putnam Ivory vs Squire Hill Buff Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Putnam Ivory on one side and Squire Hill Buff 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 Putnam Ivory comparisons
See how Putnam Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Putnam Ivory encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Putnam Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 30, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Putnam Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 58 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 43, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 4, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Putnam Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 21, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Putnam Ivory encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Putnam Ivory encloses it.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 41, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 25, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 7, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 24, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.