Golden Buff vs Toasted Pine Nut

Where Golden Buff belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Toasted Pine Nut is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (60 vs 58), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Golden Buff
Cloverdale Paint · 0288
Hex#DCC9A5
LRV60.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0288
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Toasted Pine Nut
Sherwin-Williams · 7696
Hex#DCC6A6
LRV58.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7696
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Golden Buff vs Toasted Pine Nut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Golden Buff on one side and Toasted Pine Nut on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Golden Buff comparisons

See how Golden Buff stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Golden Buff
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Golden Buff
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Golden Buff
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Golden Buff
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Golden Buff reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Golden Buff
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Golden Buff
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Golden Buff reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Golden Buff
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Golden Buff
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Golden Buff
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Golden Buff reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Golden Buff
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Golden Buff
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Golden Buff
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Golden Buff
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Golden Buff
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Black grey
Golden Buff
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Piazza
Golden Buff
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Golden Buff
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Golden Buff reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Golden Buff
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Senses
Golden Buff
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Golden Buff reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Golden Buff
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Golden Buff
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Golden Buff reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Golden Buff
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Golden Buff
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Golden Buff
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Golden Buff
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Golden Buff reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Golden Buff
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Golden Buff is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Golden Buff
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Golden Buff
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Golden Buff
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Golden Buff
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Golden Buff is the lighter choice