Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Colony Buff |
| SKU | SW 7723 |
| Hex | #DDC6AB |
| RGB | 221, 198, 171 |
| HSL | 32°, 42%, 77% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Colony Buff
At LRV 59, Colony 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.
Colony 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 pink from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Colony Buff within Sherwin-Williams'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 #DDC6AB in HSL space. Pair Colony 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.
Sherwin-Williams Colony Buff Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Colony 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7723 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Colony Buff
The closest Behr equivalent of Colony Buff is Sand Motif (PPU4-13). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Behr is your counter, order Sand Motif and you'll get the same color. See the full Sand Motif swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Colony Buff
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Colony Buff is Cocoa Sand (1122). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 59). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cocoa Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Cocoa Sand swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Colony Buff
Valspar's nearest match is Holmes Cream (3004-10B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.3 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Colony Buff without repainting risk. See the full Holmes Cream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Colony Buff
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is My Love (PPG1081-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Colony Buff without repainting risk. See the full My Love swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Colony Buff
Glidden's nearest match is Classic Ivory (20YY 57/178), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Colony Buff without repainting risk. See the full Classic Ivory swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Colony Buff
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Colony Buff is Hazelwood (415-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazelwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Colony Buff
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Colony Buff is Almondine (HGSW 3137). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Almondine and you'll get the same color. See the full Almondine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Colony Buff
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Colony Buff is Cliff's View (DEC720). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 59). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Cliff's View and you'll get the same color. See the full Cliff's View swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Colony Buff
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Colony Buff is Double Cream (NO. 9907) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Double Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Colony Buff
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Parlor Buff (H036), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Colony Buff without repainting risk. See the full Parlor Buff swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Colony Buff
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Flan (0237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Colony Buff without repainting risk. See the full Flan swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Colony Buff
Rodda's nearest match is Alabaster (CA123), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Colony Buff without repainting risk. See the full Alabaster swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Colony Buff
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Colony Buff is Potsticker (C2-832) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Potsticker swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Colony Buff
Portola Paints's nearest match is El Matador (EL MATADOR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Colony Buff without repainting risk. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Colony Buff
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Colony Buff is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) 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 →
Kompozit Equivalent of Colony Buff
Kompozit's nearest match is Flan (0237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Colony Buff without repainting risk. See the full Flan swatch →