brown vs buff

brown and buff both are nouns.

brown and buff both are adjectives.

brown and buff both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brown	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
buff	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, buff is a hyponym of brown; that is, buff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than brown:

brown: an orange of low brightness and saturation
buff: a medium to dark tan color

Other hyponyms of brown include Vandyke brown, chestnut, burnt umber, chocolate, coffee, deep brown, umber, hazel, light brown, mocha, burnt sienna, mahogany, reddish brown, sepia, Venetian red, caramel, caramel brown, raw sienna, yellowish brown, puce, olive brown, taupe, terra cotta.

brown (noun)	buff (noun)
an orange of low brightness and saturation	an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
	a medium to dark tan color
	bare skin
	an ardent follower and admirer
	a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen

brown (adjective)	buff (adjective)
(of skin) deeply suntanned	of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather
of a color similar to that of wood or earth

brown (verb)	buff (verb)
fry in a pan until it changes color	polish and make shiny
make brown in color	strike, beat repeatedly

Difference between brown and buff

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