Butterweed
No. 9802 · #EBE393 · LRV 75 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Butterweed, Really?
Butterweed reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 9802 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Butterweed
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Butterweed 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 Farrow & Ball No. 9802 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 | Fun YellowSW 6908 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Reviving GreenP340-3 · Behr | 1.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sunshine on the Bay347 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fluorescent Lime6007-9C · Valspar | 2.5 | 70.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lively LaughPPG1218-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bright Hummingbird Yellow70YY 73/458 · Glidden | 2.0 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The 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.
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 #EBE393 in HSL space. Pair Butterweed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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