Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | In The Buff |
| SKU | PPG1019-2 |
| Hex | #D5CBBF |
| RGB | 213, 203, 191 |
| HSL | 33°, 21%, 79% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About PPG / Glidden In The Buff
At LRV 61, In The 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.
In The 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to In The Buff within PPG / Glidden'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 #D5CBBF in HSL space. Pair In The 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.
PPG / Glidden In The Buff Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching In The 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1019-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of In The Buff
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of In The Buff is Symmetry (SW 9601). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Symmetry and you'll get the same color. See the full Symmetry swatch →
Behr Equivalent of In The Buff
Behr's nearest match is Granite Dust (MQ3-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for In The Buff without repainting risk. See the full Granite Dust swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of In The Buff
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of In The Buff is Rocking Chair (CSP-400). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Rocking Chair and you'll get the same color. See the full Rocking Chair swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of In The Buff
Valspar's nearest match is Heritage Gray (7007-24), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for In The Buff without repainting risk. See the full Heritage Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of In The Buff
The closest Glidden equivalent of In The Buff is In The Buff (PPG1019-2). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Glidden is your counter, order In The Buff and you'll get the same color. See the full In The Buff swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of In The Buff
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Shimmering Silver (406-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for In The Buff without repainting risk. See the full Shimmering Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of In The Buff
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ghost Pines (HGSW 2477), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for In The Buff without repainting risk. See the full Ghost Pines swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of In The Buff
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Go Quietly (DEBN29), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for In The Buff without repainting risk. See the full Go Quietly swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of In The Buff
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to In The Buff is Plaster (JG-156) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of In The Buff
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to In The Buff is Scallop (NO. 311) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scallop swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of In The Buff
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of In The Buff is Awakening (0560). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Awakening and you'll get the same color. See the full Awakening swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of In The Buff
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of In The Buff is Awakening (0560). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Awakening and you'll get the same color. See the full Awakening swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of In The Buff
Rodda's nearest match is Shallot (CA039), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for In The Buff without repainting risk. See the full Shallot swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of In The Buff
C2 Paint's nearest match is Water Chestnut (C2-818), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for In The Buff without repainting risk. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Clare Equivalent of In The Buff
The closest Clare equivalent of In The Buff is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Clare is your counter, order Flatiron and you'll get the same color. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of In The Buff
At Portola Paints, the closest color to In The Buff is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of In The Buff
At Backdrop, the closest color to In The Buff is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of In The Buff
The closest Kompozit equivalent of In The Buff is Awakening (0560). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Kompozit is your counter, order Awakening and you'll get the same color. See the full Awakening swatch →