Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Butter Yellow |
| SKU | ICC-90 |
| Hex | #FBEED5 |
| RGB | 251, 238, 213 |
| HSL | 39°, 83%, 91% |
| LRV | 86 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Behr Butter Yellow
Butter Yellow is very light — LRV 86, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Butter Yellow shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Butter Yellow within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FBEED5 in HSL space. Pair Butter Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Butter Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Butter Yellow from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr ICC-90 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Butter Yellow
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Butter Yellow is Lemon Drop (SW 7122) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Drop swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Butter Yellow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pearly Gates (190), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Butter Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Gates swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Butter Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Milk and Honey (T546), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Butter Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Milk and Honey swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Butter Yellow
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Butter Yellow is Soft Cream (PPG1205-2) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Cream swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Butter Yellow
Glidden's nearest match is Summer Haze Light (44YY 87/118), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Butter Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Summer Haze Light swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Butter Yellow
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Butter Yellow is Carnival Crème (111-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carnival Crème swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Butter Yellow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Butter Yellow. The nearest is Citilite (HGSW 4028) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citilite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Butter Yellow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Butter Yellow is Crushed Cashew (DE5266) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crushed Cashew swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Butter Yellow
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Butter Yellow. The nearest is Lit Candles (JG-37) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Butter Yellow
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tallow (NO. 203), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Butter Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Butter Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Capetown Cream (0964), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Butter Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Capetown Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Butter Yellow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Butter Yellow is Verve (1028) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Verve swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Butter Yellow
At Rodda, the closest color to Butter Yellow is Chalk (CA005) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chalk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Butter Yellow
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Butter Yellow is Frisky (C2-611) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frisky swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Butter Yellow
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Butter Yellow is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Butter Yellow
At Backdrop, the closest color to Butter Yellow is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Butter Yellow
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Butter Yellow. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Butter Yellow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Butter Yellow is Verve (1028) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Verve swatch →