Creamy Butterscotch
80YR 37/307 · #D09A75 · LRV 37 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Creamy Butterscotch37
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Creamy Butterscotch, Really?
Creamy Butterscotch reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 80YR 37/307 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Creamy Butterscotch
Creamy Butterscotch 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 Creamy Butterscotch
Creamy Butterscotch sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Creamy Butterscotch 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 80YR 37/307 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 | Rustic AdobeSW 7708 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Candied Yams (m210-5)M210-5 · Behr | 2.4 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | ItalianateAF-215 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 36 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sweet Cardamom2006-5C · Valspar | 1.3 | 38.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Sun TanFLLW570 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Western Orange209-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Creamy Butterscotch 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 #D09A75 in HSL space. Pair Creamy Butterscotch with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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