Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Butter Yellow |
| SKU | ICC-90 |
| Hex | #FBEED5 |
| RGB | 251, 238, 213 |
| HSL | 39°, 83%, 91% |
| LRV | 86 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Clare
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Butter Yellow
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Butter Yellow is Tallow (NO. 203) — very close at ΔE 2.13, 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 Tallow 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Clare Equivalent of Butter Yellow
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Butter Yellow — the nearest deck color, Wing It (PNT100-LT-24), is clearly different (ΔE 7.04). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr ICC-90 instead. See the full Wing It swatch →