Butterscotch Sundae
1147 · #BE8759 · LRV 29 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Butterscotch Sundae29
What Color Is Butterscotch Sundae, Really?
Butterscotch Sundae reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1147 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Butterscotch Sundae
Butterscotch Sundae is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Butterscotch Sundae
Butterscotch Sundae sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Butterscotch Sundae 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 Benjamin Moore 1147 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rookwood AmberSW 2817 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Butter RumPPU4-03 · Behr | 1.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Corner Café3003-7C · Valspar | 2.3 | 28.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | BroomstickPPG16-19 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bright Copper Coin80YR 29/371 · Glidden | 2.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Topaz Gemstone312-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Butterscotch Sundae within Benjamin Moore'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 #BE8759 in HSL space. Pair Butterscotch Sundae with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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