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GLIDDEN · PPG1105-6

Glidden Buffalo Hide#BB9F6A · LRV 36

Buffalo Hide reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1105-6 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN BUFFALO HIDE
RGB 187, 159, 106 LRV 36

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Buffalo Hide
SKU PPG1105-6
Hex #BB9F6A
RGB 187, 159, 106
HSL 39°, 37%, 57%
LRV 36
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Glidden Buffalo Hide

Buffalo Hide sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Buffalo Hide is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7699 · #BA9A67 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 35
SW 12 · #C19F6E · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 37
SW 6403 · #B89B59 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 34
SW 9025 · #BA9C75 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 36
SW 7733 · #B3A479 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 38

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.64
All yellow at Behr →
300F-4 · #BCA16C · ΔE 0.64 · LRV 37
N280-5 · #B79B68 · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 35
UL180-24 · #BD9E6E · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 36
PPU6-19 · #B6A065 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 36
320F-5 · #B7A369 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 37

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
CW-430 · #B79F6D · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 37
250 · #B99E64 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 34
CSP-980 · #BB9D61 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 36
HC-22 · #BCA470 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 38
CW-385 · #C29B63 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 36

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All yellow at Valspar →
3005-9C · #BDA076 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 37.5
3008-7B · #B49D5F · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 34.8
P056 · #B9A461 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 37.7
M139 · #C59C69 · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 36.7
8003-20E · #C29D74 · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 37

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.24
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1105-6 · #BB9F6B · ΔE 0.24 · LRV 36
PPG1092-5 · #BF9C6B · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 36
PPG1108-6 · #BBA262 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 37
PPG1090-5 · #C49F6A · ΔE 3 · LRV 38
PPG1086-5 · #B89F78 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 36

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All yellow at Dutch Boy →
220-5DB · #C3A672 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 40
321-4DB · #AF9C6E · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 34
318-5DB · #C6A271 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 39
216-4DB · #B79B77 · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 35
315-4DB · #C59D6F · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 37
HGSW 2203 · #B89B59 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 34
HGSW 6403 · #B89B59 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 34
HGSW 2184 · #BA9C75 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 36
HGSW 9025 · #BA9C75 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 36
HGSW 2173 · #C19763 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 34

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6159 · #BFA270 · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 36
DE6180 · #B89B6B · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 33
DE6173 · #B4A07A · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 34
DET486 · #C69C5D · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 35
DE6137 · #C19E78 · ΔE 5.54 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.16
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-166 · #B1A789 · ΔE 8.16 · LRV 39
JG-52 · #9C9878 · ΔE 10.22 · LRV 31
JG-128 · #A39B89 · ΔE 11.31 · LRV 33
JG-110 · #B5A89A · ΔE 12.13 · LRV 40
JG-114 · #AAA497 · ΔE 13.01 · LRV 37

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.86
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 53 · #CAA36C · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 40
NO. 38 · #BBA682 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 39
NO. 66 · #CB9E59 · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 38
NO. 45 · #BA9368 · ΔE 6 · LRV 32
NO. 61 · #C49E80 · ΔE 8.85 · LRV 38

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All yellow at Diamond Vogel →
0891 · #C1A371 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 39
0878 · #C3A268 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 39
0871 · #BC9F60 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 36
0303 · #B39D74 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 35
0388 · #B0A36C · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 36

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All yellow at Hirshfield's →
0871 · #BA9B5D · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 34
0891 · #C2A06D · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 37
H0030 · #BA9967 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 35
0878 · #C49F63 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 37
0255 · #C49A69 · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 36

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.4
All yellow at Rodda →
R050 · #BBAC79 · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 42
CA107 · #BEA182 · ΔE 6.66 · LRV 38
CA095 · #BAA386 · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 39
CA106 · #BD9E7F · ΔE 6.94 · LRV 37
CA053 · #B79D82 · ΔE 7.58 · LRV 36

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All yellow at C2 Paint →
C2-633 · #BA9C66 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 35
C2-874 · #B29C6D · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 34
BD76 · #B69B71 · ΔE 3 · LRV 35
Oz
C2-619 · #C09D6D · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 36
BD69 · #C59A69 · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 11.89 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-76 · #CF9F93 · ΔE 17.84 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 20.46 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-50 · #93B697 · ΔE 21.2 · LRV 42

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.85
All yellow at Portola Paints →
BOONDOCKS · #B09E85 · ΔE 7.85 · LRV 35
CODA · #BCA18A · ΔE 9.36 · LRV 38
BANDELIER · #BC8C64 · ΔE 9.57 · LRV 30
PIXIE · #D19E7C · ΔE 10.86 · LRV 39
LA CATEDRAL · #A79D8D · ΔE 11.44 · LRV 34

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.38
All yellow at Annie Sloan →
VERSAILLES · #C4B58A · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 47
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 7.85 · LRV 33
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 9.06 · LRV 34
ARLES · #E3A656 · ΔE 9.85 · LRV 44
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 19.93 · LRV 38

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.25
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 10.25 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 10.57 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 15.29 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 17.08 · LRV 38
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 19.18 · LRV 38

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.11
All yellow at Rust-Oleum →
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 13.11 · LRV 38
398640 · #CE834C · ΔE 14.23 · LRV 30
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 15.75 · LRV 27
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 18.17 · LRV 29
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 24.9 · LRV 36

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All yellow at Kompozit →
0871 · #BA9B5D · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 35
0891 · #C2A06D · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 38
0878 · #C49F63 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 37
0282 · #B79E78 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 36
0255 · #C49A69 · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 36

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Buffalo Hide within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG1092-5 · LRV 36
20YY 37/293 · LRV 37
30YY 35/249 · LRV 35
PPG1090-5 · LRV 37
20YY 36/370 · LRV 36
PPG1108-6 · LRV 37

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BB9F6A in HSL space. Pair Buffalo Hide with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BB9F6A + #6A86BB
TRIADIC
#BB9F6A · #6ABB9F · #9F6ABB
ANALOGOUS
#BB766A · #BB9F6A · #AFBB6A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.54:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.28:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Buffalo Hide Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Buffalo Hide 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 Glidden PPG1105-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Buffalo Hide is Empire Gold (SW 12) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Empire Gold swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

The closest Behr equivalent of Buffalo Hide is Almond Toast (300F-4). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 36). If Behr is your counter, order Almond Toast and you'll get the same color. See the full Almond Toast swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Scrivener Gold (CW-430), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buffalo Hide without repainting risk. See the full Scrivener Gold swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

At Valspar, the closest color to Buffalo Hide is Caraway Seed (3005-9C) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 37.5 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caraway Seed swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Buffalo Hide is Buffalo Hide (PPG1105-6). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Buffalo Hide and you'll get the same color. See the full Buffalo Hide swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Buffalo Hide. The nearest is Sahara Sands (315-4DB) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 36). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sahara Sands swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Buffalo Hide. The nearest is Handcrafted Brown (HGSW 2184) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Handcrafted Brown swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bread Pudding (DE6159), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buffalo Hide without repainting risk. See the full Bread Pudding swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Buffalo Hide — the nearest deck color, Juniper Tree (JG-166), is clearly different (ΔE 8.16). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1105-6 instead. See the full Juniper Tree swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Buffalo Hide. The nearest is Cane (NO. 53) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 36). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cane swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Buffalo Hide is Gold Finch (0871) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Finch swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Buffalo Hide is Silence is Golden (0891) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silence is Golden swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Buffalo Hide — the nearest deck color, Badlands (CA106), is clearly different (ΔE 6.94). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1105-6 instead. See the full Badlands swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

C2 Paint's nearest match is Kazoo (C2-633), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buffalo Hide without repainting risk. See the full Kazoo swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

At Clare, the closest color to Buffalo Hide is Good as Gold (PNT100-DP-59) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Good as Gold swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Buffalo Hide — the nearest deck color, Boondocks (BOONDOCKS), is clearly different (ΔE 7.85). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1105-6 instead. See the full Boondocks swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Buffalo Hide — the nearest deck color, Chateau Grey (CHATEAU GREY), is clearly different (ΔE 7.85). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1105-6 instead. See the full Chateau Grey swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Buffalo Hide — the nearest deck color, Carry the Two (BD-CT), is clearly different (ΔE 10.25). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1105-6 instead. See the full Carry the Two swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Buffalo Hide — the nearest deck color, Tate Green (371674), is clearly different (ΔE 13.11). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1105-6 instead. See the full Tate Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Buffalo Hide

At Kompozit, the closest color to Buffalo Hide is Silence is Golden (0891) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silence is Golden swatch →

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