Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Barely Butter |
| SKU | PPG1205-3 |
| Hex | #F8E9C2 |
| RGB | 248, 233, 194 |
| HSL | 43°, 79%, 87% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Barely Butter
Barely Butter is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Barely Butter 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
18 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Barely Butter within Glidden'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 #F8E9C2 in HSL space. Pair Barely Butter 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.
Glidden Barely Butter Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barely Butter 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 Glidden PPG1205-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely Butter
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lily (SW 6693), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Butter without repainting risk. See the full Lily swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Barely Butter
Behr's nearest match is Dandelion Tea (T15-9), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Butter without repainting risk. See the full Dandelion Tea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Barely Butter
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Barely Butter is Goldtone (176). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 82). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Goldtone and you'll get the same color. See the full Goldtone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Barely Butter
At Valspar, the closest color to Barely Butter is Glow Home (V051-1) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glow Home swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Barely Butter
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Barely Butter is Barely Butter (PPG1205-3). At ΔE 0.35 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Barely Butter and you'll get the same color. See the full Barely Butter swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Barely Butter
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Barely Butter is Rainforest Glow (122-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rainforest Glow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely Butter
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lilting Lily (HGSW 1186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Butter without repainting risk. See the full Lilting Lily swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barely Butter
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Barely Butter is Cookie Dough (DE5435). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 82). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Cookie Dough and you'll get the same color. See the full Cookie Dough swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Barely Butter
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Barely Butter is Ambient Light (JG-38) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Barely Butter
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Barely Butter. The nearest is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barely Butter
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Barely Butter is Autumn Child (0909) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autumn Child swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Barely Butter
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Barely Butter is Autumn Child (0909) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autumn Child swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Barely Butter
C2 Paint's nearest match is Buffed (C2-578), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Butter without repainting risk. See the full Buffed swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Barely Butter
Portola Paints's nearest match is Patisserie (PATISSERIE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Butter without repainting risk. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Barely Butter
Backdrop has no exact twin of Barely Butter. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barely Butter
At Kompozit, the closest color to Barely Butter is Autumn Child (0909) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autumn Child swatch →