Match Shelburne Buff

Benjamin Moore Shelburne Buff is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 47. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Shelburne Buff
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28#CBB58DLRV 47Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Shelburne Buff
Shelburne Buff vs Somber
Shelburne Buff
Somber
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47
PPG
Somber
PPG1093-4 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Shelburne Buff
Oat Straw vs Shelburne Buff
Oat Straw
Shelburne Buff
Benjamin Moore
Oat Straw
AF-340 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Shelburne Buff
Harmonic Tan
Shelburne Buff vs Harmonic Tan
Shelburne Buff
Harmonic Tan
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Shelburne Buff
Couscous
Shelburne Buff vs Couscous
Shelburne Buff
Couscous
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Shelburne Buff
Wild Wonder
Shelburne Buff vs Wild Wonder
Shelburne Buff
Wild Wonder
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

With LRVs of 49 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Shelburne Buff
Refined Yellow
Shelburne Buff vs Refined Yellow
Shelburne Buff
Refined Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47
Jotun
Refined Yellow
12082 · LRV 44

With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Shelburne Buff
Expance
Shelburne Buff vs Expance
Shelburne Buff
Expance
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47
Tikkurila
Expance
X394 · LRV 51

Expance reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Shelburne Buff
RAL 780-4
Shelburne Buff vs RAL 780-4
Shelburne Buff
RAL 780-4
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 780-4
RAL 780-4 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Shelburne Buff
Beige
Shelburne Buff vs Beige
Shelburne Buff
Beige
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Beige
RAL 1001 · LRV 48

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Shelburne Buff
Bath Stone
Shelburne Buff vs Bath Stone
Shelburne Buff
Bath Stone
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47
Little Greene
Bath Stone
64 · LRV 48

With LRVs of 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Shelburne Buff
Cord
Shelburne Buff vs Cord
Shelburne Buff
Cord
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Cord
16 · LRV 55

Cord reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Shelburne Buff
Shelburne Buff vs Botanical Beauty
Shelburne Buff
Botanical Beauty
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47
Valspar
Botanical Beauty
V095-3 · LRV 49

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Shelburne Buff
Tostada vs Shelburne Buff
Tostada
Shelburne Buff
Behr
Tostada
S270-3 · LRV 57
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47

A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Tostada the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
Shelburne Buff
S 2005-Y40R
Shelburne Buff vs S 2005-Y40R
Shelburne Buff
S 2005-Y40R
Benjamin Moore
Shelburne Buff
HC-28 · LRV 47
NCS
S 2005-Y40R
S 2005-Y40R · LRV 53

A 6-point LRV gap (53 vs 47) makes S 2005-Y40R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.6Distinct