Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Butterweed |
| SKU | No. 9802 |
| Hex | #EBE393 |
| RGB | 235, 227, 147 |
| HSL | 55°, 69%, 75% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Butterweed
Butterweed is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Butterweed 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
12 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Butterweed within Farrow & Ball'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 #EBE393 in HSL space. Pair Butterweed 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.
Farrow & Ball Butterweed Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Butterweed 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 Farrow & Ball No. 9802 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Butterweed
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Butterweed is Fun Yellow (SW 6908) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fun Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Butterweed
Behr's nearest match is Pear Cider (P330-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Butterweed without repainting risk. See the full Pear Cider swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Butterweed
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Butterweed is Sunshine on the Bay (347) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunshine on the Bay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Butterweed
At Valspar, the closest color to Butterweed is Fluorescent Lime (6007-9C) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70.6 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fluorescent Lime swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Butterweed
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lively Laugh (PPG1218-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Butterweed without repainting risk. See the full Lively Laugh swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Butterweed
At Glidden, the closest color to Butterweed is Bright Hummingbird Yellow (70YY 73/458) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bright Hummingbird Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Butterweed
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lime Flower (124-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Butterweed without repainting risk. See the full Lime Flower swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Butterweed
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Butterweed is Ginger Wasabi (HGSW 1224) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ginger Wasabi swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Butterweed
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Butterweed is Beekeeper (DET499) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beekeeper swatch →