Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Buttercup |
| SKU | 53YY 83/348 |
| Hex | #FEECA8 |
| RGB | 254, 236, 168 |
| HSL | 47°, 98%, 83% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Buttercup
Buttercup is very light — LRV 83, 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.
Buttercup 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
13 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Buttercup 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 #FEECA8 in HSL space. Pair Buttercup 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 Buttercup Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Buttercup 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 53YY 83/348 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Buttercup
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Buttercup is Glisten Yellow (SW 6912) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glisten Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Buttercup
The closest Behr equivalent of Buttercup is Gold Thread (P280-2). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Gold Thread and you'll get the same color. See the full Gold Thread swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Buttercup
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Little Angel (318), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Little Angel swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Buttercup
Valspar's nearest match is Swallowtail (V017-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83.2 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Swallowtail swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Buttercup
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Buttercup is Wright Cornfield Tan (FLLW785). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Wright Cornfield Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Wright Cornfield Tan swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Buttercup
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Buttercup is Pineapple Breeze (121-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pineapple Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Buttercup
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Buttercup is Ginger Wasabi (HGSW 1224) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 83) 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 Buttercup
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sour Lemon (DE5388), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Sour Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Buttercup
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lemon Zest (0840), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Zest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Buttercup
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Treasure Seeker (0945), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Treasure Seeker swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Buttercup
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Buttercup. The nearest is Fleece (C2-609) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fleece swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Buttercup
Kompozit's nearest match is Treasure Seeker (0945), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Treasure Seeker swatch →