Butternut Peel
BD43 · #DB9281 · LRV 37 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Razzle Dazzle20
- 2Coming up Roses30
- 3Butternut Peel37
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5Romance66
What Color Is Butternut Peel, Really?
Butternut Peel reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint BD43 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Butternut Peel
Butternut Peel is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Butternut Peel
Butternut Peel sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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 Butternut Peel 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 C2 Paint BD43 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 | PersimmonSW 6339 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pecos Spice230D-4 · Behr | 1.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Coral Rock032 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Salmon Run2002-6B · Valspar | 2.7 | 40.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Holland TilePPG1064-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Holland TilePPG1064-5 · Glidden | 1.8 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Butternut Peel within C2 Paint'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 #DB9281 in HSL space. Pair Butternut Peel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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