Butter & Syrup
V052-6 · #A77634 · LRV 21.4 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Butter & Syrup21.4
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Butter & Syrup, Really?
Butter & Syrup reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Valspar V052-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Butter & Syrup
Butter & Syrup works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Butter & Syrup
With an LRV of 21.4, Butter & Syrup is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Butter & Syrup 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 Valspar V052-6 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 | Gallant GoldSW 6391 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 21 | Color page → |
| Behr | Invitation GoldMQ4-06 · Behr | 2.0 | 22 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Camel2165-10 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 21 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bronze EucalyptusPPG16-20 · PPG / Glidden | 4.8 | 21 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Brown BasketPPG16-15 · Glidden | 3.1 | 23 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Bosc Pear Tree215-7DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 21 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Butter & Syrup within Valspar'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 #A77634 in HSL space. Pair Butter & Syrup with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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