Buffalo Hide vs Purity

Buffalo HidePPGvsPurityPPGΔE 34.9Very different colors

Both from PPG's palette. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Purity (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Buffalo Hide (LRV 35), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 34.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Buffalo Hide
PPG · PPG1105-6
Hex#bb9f6a
LRV35.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1105-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Purity
PPG · PPG14-20
Hex#efe9da
LRV80.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG14-20
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Buffalo Hide vs Purity Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buffalo Hide on one side and Purity 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 Buffalo Hide comparisons

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

White Dove
Buffalo Hide
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Buffalo Hide
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Buffalo Hide
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Buffalo Hide is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Buffalo Hide
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Buffalo Hide
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Buffalo Hide reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Buffalo Hide
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Buffalo Hide
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Buffalo Hide
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Buffalo Hide
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Buffalo Hide reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Buffalo Hide
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Buffalo Hide
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Buffalo Hide is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Buffalo Hide
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Buffalo Hide
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Buffalo Hide reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Buffalo Hide
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Buffalo Hide
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Buffalo Hide
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Buffalo Hide reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Buffalo Hide
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Buffalo Hide
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Buffalo Hide
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Buffalo Hide
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Buffalo Hide reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Buffalo Hide
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Buffalo Hide
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Buffalo Hide
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Buffalo Hide
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Buffalo Hide reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Buffalo Hide
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Buffalo Hide reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Buffalo Hide
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Buffalo Hide
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Buffalo Hide reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Buffalo Hide
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Buffalo Hide is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Buffalo Hide
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Buffalo Hide reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Buffalo Hide
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter