Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Social Butterfly |
| SKU | SW 6898 |
| Hex | #F9B952 |
| RGB | 249, 185, 82 |
| HSL | 37°, 93%, 65% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Sherwin-Williams Social Butterfly
At LRV 56, Social Butterfly is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Social Butterfly is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
12 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Social Butterfly within Sherwin-Williams'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 #F9B952 in HSL space. Pair Social Butterfly 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.
Sherwin-Williams Social Butterfly Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Social Butterfly 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6898 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Social Butterfly
At Behr, the closest color to Social Butterfly is Solar Storm (P250-5) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Solar Storm swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Social Butterfly
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Corn Husk (307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Social Butterfly without repainting risk. See the full Corn Husk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Social Butterfly
At Valspar, the closest color to Social Butterfly is Just Ducky (V014-2) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.7 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Just Ducky swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Social Butterfly
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Social Butterfly is Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Mango Margarita and you'll get the same color. See the full Mango Margarita swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Social Butterfly
The closest Glidden equivalent of Social Butterfly is Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). If Glidden is your counter, order Mango Margarita and you'll get the same color. See the full Mango Margarita swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Social Butterfly
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Social Butterfly is Raw Honey (114-7DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Raw Honey and you'll get the same color. See the full Raw Honey swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Social Butterfly
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Geographic Yellow (HGSW 1163), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Social Butterfly without repainting risk. See the full Geographic Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Social Butterfly
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Social Butterfly is Marigold (DE5291). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Marigold and you'll get the same color. See the full Marigold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Social Butterfly
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Social Butterfly is Glowing Lantern (0941) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glowing Lantern swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Social Butterfly
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Social Butterfly is Glowing Lantern (0941) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glowing Lantern swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Social Butterfly
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Social Butterfly. The nearest is Daybreak (BD73) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daybreak swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Social Butterfly
At Kompozit, the closest color to Social Butterfly is Glowing Lantern (0941) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glowing Lantern swatch →