Soft Buttercup
P290-1 · #FFF1BA · LRV 88 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2Lemon Chiffon79
- 3Soft Buttercup88
- 4White Jasmine94
What Color Is Soft Buttercup, Really?
Soft Buttercup reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr P290-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soft Buttercup
Soft Buttercup 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Soft Buttercup
Soft Buttercup is very light — LRV 88, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Most complaints about Soft Buttercup are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr P290-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Early Dawn338 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 83 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Simon Says8001-24B · Valspar | 1.4 | 85 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Easy On The EyesPPG1211-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lemon Ice56YY 86/241 · Glidden | 2.1 | 86 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Clearly Citrus116-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 82 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Lemon Mint LeafHGSW 1227 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Soft Buttercup within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFF1BA in HSL space. Pair Soft Buttercup with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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