Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Buttermilk |
| SKU | DE5308 |
| Hex | #FFFEE4 |
| RGB | 255, 254, 228 |
| HSL | 58°, 100%, 95% |
| LRV | 91 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Buttermilk
Buttermilk is very light — LRV 91, 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.
Buttermilk 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 white from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Buttermilk within Dunn-Edwards'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 #FFFEE4 in HSL space. Pair Buttermilk 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.
Dunn-Edwards Buttermilk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Buttermilk 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5308 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Buttermilk
Behr's nearest match is Star Shine (W-B-410), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 96 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Buttermilk without repainting risk. See the full Star Shine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Buttermilk
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Crème Fraiche (2023-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Buttermilk without repainting risk. See the full Crème Fraiche swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Buttermilk
At Valspar, the closest color to Buttermilk is Line Dried (8007-8G) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Line Dried swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Buttermilk
At Glidden, the closest color to Buttermilk is Soft Candlelight (61YY 89/135) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 89 vs 91) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Candlelight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Buttermilk
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Buttermilk is Fresh Cream (0838) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 91) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Buttermilk
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Buttermilk is Fresh Cream (0838) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 89 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Buttermilk
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Buttermilk is Flash (C2-660) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 94 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flash swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Buttermilk
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Buttermilk is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Buttermilk
At Kompozit, the closest color to Buttermilk is Fresh Cream (0838) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →