Aged White vs Bauhaus Buff
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Aged White reads as beige-white, while Bauhaus Buff reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (74 vs 72), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aged White vs Bauhaus Buff in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Aged White and Bauhaus Buff are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Aged White vs Bauhaus Buff Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aged White on one side and Bauhaus 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 Aged White comparisons
See how Aged White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Aged White the marginally brighter of the two.
Aged White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
Aged White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
Aged White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Aged White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
Aged White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Aged White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Aged White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
Aged White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Aged White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Aged White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Aged White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 25, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
Aged White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Aged White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 7, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 24, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 57, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.