Float Like a Butterfly
V054-2 · #FDE399 · LRV 78.1 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Float Like a Butterfly78.1
- 4Frittata86
- 5Barely Yellow92
What Color Is Float Like a Butterfly, Really?
Float Like a Butterfly reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar V054-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Float Like a Butterfly
Float Like a Butterfly 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 Float Like a Butterfly
Float Like a Butterfly is very light — LRV 78.1, 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 Float Like a Butterfly 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 V054-2 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 | Sunny VerandaSW 9017 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Roasted CornP290-3 · Behr | 0.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Morning Sunshine2018-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Twinkle Little StarPPG1211-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Buttered Sweet Corn45YY 74/383 · Glidden | 0.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sunstone119-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Float Like a Butterfly 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 #FDE399 in HSL space. Pair Float Like a Butterfly with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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