Decatur Buff
HC-38 · Benjamin Moore
Decatur Buff HC-38 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Benjamin Moore
Decatur Buff
HC-38
Strong yellow, a warm color
- Color family
- Neutral
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Benjamin Moore Decatur Buff HC-38 is a medium neutral paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, leaning yellow, with an LRV of 40, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.
Source: Benjamin Moore's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Decatur Buff warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans yellow
Undertone
Strong yellow
A strong color.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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Closest matches for Decatur Buff in other brands
These are the closest digital colors in our catalog, not equivalent paint formulas or touch-up substitutes. Compare physical samples in the same finish before choosing. See the comparison method.