Middle Buff vs Outgoing Orange
Where Middle Buff belongs to Little Greene's range, Outgoing Orange is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Outgoing Orange (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Middle Buff (LRV 22), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Middle Buff runs red while Outgoing Orange is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Middle Buff vs Outgoing Orange in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Middle Buff and Outgoing Orange in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Outgoing Orange reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Middle Buff.
Color Details
Middle Buff vs Outgoing Orange Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Middle Buff on one side and Outgoing Orange 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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