Butterscotch Drop
214-4DB · #CE9F6A · LRV 39 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Terra Cotta Clay34
- 3Butterscotch Drop39
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Butterscotch Drop, Really?
Butterscotch Drop reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 214-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Butterscotch Drop
Butterscotch Drop is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Butterscotch Drop
Butterscotch Drop sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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 Drop 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 Dutch Boy 214-4DB 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 | ButternutSW 6389 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 37 | Color page → |
| Behr | Summer In The CityMQ2-16 · Behr | 1.2 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gingerbread Man1111 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rhino TuskT507 · Valspar | 1.1 | 37.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bleached MaplePPG1089-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bleached MaplePPG1089-5 · Glidden | 2.3 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Butterscotch Drop within Dutch Boy'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 #CE9F6A in HSL space. Pair Butterscotch Drop with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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