#E1D0C9
Apple Barrel

Warm Buff

Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints

acrylic
satin
orange

Color Information

HEX

#E1D0C9

RGB

225, 208, 201

LAB

84.7, 4.7, 5.6

Product Code

21980E

Closest catalog-color match

Hammered Copper by Vallejo (ΔE 1.7)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: candidate not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.7 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Warm Buff catalog data

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Warm Buff by Apple Barrel (product code 21980E) is cataloged as acrylic, satin, Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints in the orange color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #E1D0C9, RGB 225/208/201, and CIELAB 84.7/4.7/5.6. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Warm Buff is a light muted orange with light value (L*: 84.7). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 7.3), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 84.7

Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 7.3

Muted

Bright color good for edge highlights, light sources, and focal point emphasis.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

White or Light Grey

Light colors cover best and show truest over light primers

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Highlight Paint
90% confidence

Very light value perfect for edge highlights and brightest points

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a highlight in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers