Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Powell Buff |
| SKU | HC-35 |
| Hex | #DECCA7 |
| RGB | 222, 204, 167 |
| HSL | 40°, 45%, 76% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Powell Buff
At LRV 62, Powell Buff is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Powell Buff is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Powell Buff within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DECCA7 in HSL space. Pair Powell Buff with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Powell Buff Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Powell Buff from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore HC-35 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Powell Buff
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ancestral Gold (SW 6407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Powell Buff without repainting risk. See the full Ancestral Gold swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Powell Buff
Behr's nearest match is Crepe (PPU7-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Powell Buff without repainting risk. See the full Crepe swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Powell Buff
Valspar's nearest match is Ancient Scroll (3008-8B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60.2 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Powell Buff without repainting risk. See the full Ancient Scroll swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Powell Buff
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Powell Buff is Neutral Beige (PPG12-31). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Neutral Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Neutral Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Powell Buff
The closest Glidden equivalent of Powell Buff is Neutral Beige (PPG12-31). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Glidden is your counter, order Neutral Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Neutral Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Powell Buff
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Eccentric Ecru (320-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Powell Buff without repainting risk. See the full Eccentric Ecru swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Powell Buff
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ancestral Gold (HGSW 2217), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Powell Buff without repainting risk. See the full Ancestral Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Powell Buff
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Light Aspiration (DE6185), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 56 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Powell Buff without repainting risk. See the full Light Aspiration swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Powell Buff
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Powell Buff. The nearest is Tapestry Thread (JG-105) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tapestry Thread swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Powell Buff
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Powell Buff is Cream (NO. 44). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Powell Buff
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Powell Buff is Golden Buff (0288). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Golden Buff and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Buff swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Powell Buff
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Gabriel's Light (0322), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Powell Buff without repainting risk. See the full Gabriel's Light swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Powell Buff
Rodda has no exact twin of Powell Buff. The nearest is Birch (CA110) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Birch swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Powell Buff
C2 Paint's nearest match is Waffle (C2-641), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Powell Buff without repainting risk. See the full Waffle swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Powell Buff
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Powell Buff. The nearest is El Matador (EL MATADOR) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Powell Buff
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Powell Buff is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Powell Buff
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Powell Buff. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Powell Buff
Kompozit's nearest match is Gabriel's Light (0322), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Powell Buff without repainting risk. See the full Gabriel's Light swatch →