Washed Linen vs Middle Buff
Where Washed Linen belongs to Jotun's range, Middle Buff is a Little Greene color. Washed Linen reads as beige-greige, while Middle Buff reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Washed Linen (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Middle Buff (LRV 22), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Washed Linen runs warm while Middle Buff is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Washed Linen vs Middle Buff in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Washed Linen and Middle Buff 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Washed Linen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Middle Buff would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Middle Buff.
Color Details
Washed Linen vs Middle Buff Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Washed Linen on one side and Middle 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.
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