Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Sweet Butter |
| SKU | 171 |
| Hex | #FCDB94 |
| RGB | 252, 219, 148 |
| HSL | 41°, 95%, 78% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter
At LRV 70, Sweet Butter is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Sweet Butter is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Butter within Benjamin Moore'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 #FCDB94 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Butter 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.
Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Butter 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 Benjamin Moore 171 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Butter
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sunny Veranda (SW 9017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Butter without repainting risk. See the full Sunny Veranda swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Butter
At Behr, the closest color to Sweet Butter is Marsh Marigold (P250-3) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marsh Marigold swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Butter
Valspar's nearest match is Late Day Sun (3006-4A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72.7 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Butter without repainting risk. See the full Late Day Sun swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Butter
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Evening Glow (PPG1205-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Butter without repainting risk. See the full Evening Glow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Butter
Glidden's nearest match is Evening Glow (PPG1205-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Butter without repainting risk. See the full Evening Glow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Butter
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sweet Butter is Softened Yellow (117-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Softened Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Butter
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Outrigger (HGSW 1175), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Butter without repainting risk. See the full Outrigger swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Butter
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sweet Butter is Lemon Caipirinha (DET490) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Caipirinha swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sweet Butter
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Sweet Butter. The nearest is Lemony (JG-42) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemony swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Butter
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Sweet Butter is Sherbert Lemon (NO. 9914) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sherbert Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Butter
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Big Bus Yellow (0939), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Butter without repainting risk. See the full Big Bus Yellow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Butter
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Big Bus Yellow (0939), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Butter without repainting risk. See the full Big Bus Yellow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Butter
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sweet Butter is Shine (C2-623) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Butter
Clare has no exact twin of Sweet Butter. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Butter
Kompozit's nearest match is Big Bus Yellow (0939), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Butter without repainting risk. See the full Big Bus Yellow swatch →