Sweet Buttercup
45YY 83/250 · #FDEBBC · LRV 83 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Jackfruit62
- 2Banana Cream71
- 3Sweet Buttercup83
- 4Butter90
- 5Magnolia Blossom96
What Color Is Sweet Buttercup, Really?
Sweet Buttercup reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 45YY 83/250 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sweet Buttercup
Sweet 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.
How Lighting Changes Sweet Buttercup
Sweet Buttercup is very light — LRV 83, 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.
Most complaints about Sweet Buttercup 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 45YY 83/250 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 | Pineapple CreamSW 1668 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sunkissed YellowPPL-69 · Behr | 1.4 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | SoleilAF-330 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cuddle3005-4B · Valspar | 0.9 | 82.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Easy On The EyesPPG1211-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Clearly Citrus116-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Sweet Buttercup 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 #FDEBBC in HSL space. Pair Sweet Buttercup with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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