Buttered Salmon
60YR 40/297 · #DC9D83 · LRV 40 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Buttered Salmon40
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Buttered Salmon, Really?
Buttered Salmon reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 60YR 40/297 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Buttered Salmon
Buttered Salmon 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 Buttered Salmon
Buttered Salmon sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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 Buttered Salmon 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 Glidden 60YR 40/297 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 | Fame OrangeSW 6346 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dazzle And DelightMQ1-27 · Behr | 1.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Farmer's Market054 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 41 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Venetian Plaster8002-12C · Valspar | 0.6 | 42 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Opal FirePPG1192-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wild Orange310-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Buttered Salmon within Glidden'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 #DC9D83 in HSL space. Pair Buttered Salmon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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