Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Buttercup |
| SKU | P290-1 |
| Hex | #FFF1BA |
| RGB | 255, 241, 186 |
| HSL | 48°, 100%, 86% |
| LRV | 88 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Soft Buttercup Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Buttercup 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 P290-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Early Dawn (338), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 88) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Early Dawn swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
Valspar's nearest match is Simon Says (8001-24B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 88) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Simon Says swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Easy On The Eyes (PPG1211-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 88) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Easy On The Eyes swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
At Glidden, the closest color to Soft Buttercup is Lemon Ice (56YY 86/241) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 88) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Buttercup is Clearly Citrus (116-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 82 vs 88) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clearly Citrus swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Buttercup. The nearest is Lemon Mint Leaf (HGSW 1227) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 82 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Mint Leaf swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Aztec Aura (DE5351), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 81 vs 88) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Aztec Aura swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soft Buttercup is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 81 vs 88) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Yellow Blitz (0847), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Ray of Light (0827), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 88) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Ray of Light swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Soft Buttercup is Grits (C2-610) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 88) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grits swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Soft Buttercup. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Buttercup
Kompozit's nearest match is Ray of Light (0827), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 88) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Ray of Light swatch →