Wellesley Buff
107 · #F1D5B7 · LRV 70 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Revere Pewter55
- 2Agreeable Gray60
- 3Wellesley Buff70
- 4Pearly White77
- 5Dover White83
What Color Is Wellesley Buff, Really?
Wellesley Buff reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 107 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wellesley Buff
Wellesley 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.
How Lighting Changes Wellesley Buff
At LRV 70, Wellesley 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.
Most complaints about Wellesley Buff are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 107 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Flattering PeachSW 6638 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | HummusPPU6-11 · Behr | 3.2 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Soft Candlelight3005-6C · Valspar | 2.0 | 71.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chai Tea LattePPG1089-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Kiva Glow10YY 67/213 · Glidden | 1.2 | 67 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Peaches & Cream310-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Wellesley 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F1D5B7 in HSL space. Pair Wellesley Buff with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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