House White vs Buff
House White is a Farrow & Ball color while Buff comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, House White belongs to the beige-white family and Buff to the beige family. At LRV 78 vs 75, House White will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
House White vs Buff in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. House White and Buff are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
House White vs Buff Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see House White on one side and Buff on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More House White comparisons
See how House White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
House White reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 6, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes House White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 8, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes House White the marginally brighter of the two.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.