The 3rd Infantry has also been known as the "Buff Sticks" because of its colors and good appearance. A buff stick was a wooden stick with buffing material attached used to polish buttons.

It blooms early with narrow inflorescences that turn a buff color by late summer. This 2001 Perennial Plant of the Year makes a magnificent hedge.

When it comes time for the process of color sanding and polishing, it can take even longer than the actual painting session, and is quite the art form, as some of you probably know. For this tech ...

Meet Bisque! Bisque is a very pretty buff-color female who came in with kittens in tow. Now that she`s raised them all, she`s relaxing by herself and enjoying meeting people and exploring when given ...

The deepest of Little Greene's most popular shades, Hicks' Blue is a dark blue paint that adds moodiness and sophistication to rooms. 'Hicks' Blue is a deep inky blue paint by prominent '60s and '70s ...

Plus, the gold color and metallic sheen of the Rub 'n Buff look more realistic than the original paint, too, further adding to the illusion of authenticity.

Both the Calliope hummingbird and broad-tailed hummingbird could be occasionally seen in Oregon and at least the juveniles have some buff color on the belly.

And the Queensboro Bridge is, after all, freshly painted in a light buff color. “Brooklyn Bridge Tan,” anyone? Clearly, we needed to do a bit more digging!

These olive tones mutated into lighter taupe, khaki and buff colors for spring and summer. “The taupes are fairly unusual in the tailored market,” Julian said.

Officially, the Department of Transportation is calling the “original” color “Brooklyn Bridge Tan” — though, appallingly, the same agency had originally called this “original” color “Queensborough Tan ...