Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Float Like a Butterfly |
| SKU | V054-2 |
| Hex | #FDE399 |
| RGB | 253, 227, 153 |
| HSL | 44°, 96%, 80% |
| LRV | 78.1 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
14 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Float Like a Butterfly Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Float Like a 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 Valspar V054-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sunny Veranda (SW 9017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Float Like a Butterfly without repainting risk. See the full Sunny Veranda swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
Behr's nearest match is Manila Tint (310A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Float Like a Butterfly without repainting risk. See the full Manila Tint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Morning Sunshine (2018-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Float Like a Butterfly without repainting risk. See the full Morning Sunshine swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Twinkle Little Star (PPG1211-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Float Like a Butterfly without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle Little Star swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
The closest Glidden equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly is Buttered Sweet Corn (45YY 74/383). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 78.1). If Glidden is your counter, order Buttered Sweet Corn and you'll get the same color. See the full Buttered Sweet Corn swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sunstone (119-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Float Like a Butterfly without repainting risk. See the full Sunstone swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Outrigger (HGSW 1175), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Float Like a Butterfly without repainting risk. See the full Outrigger swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sun Kissed (DE5352), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 72 vs 78.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Float Like a Butterfly without repainting risk. See the full Sun Kissed swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Float Like a Butterfly is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly is Sign of the Crown (0820). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78.1). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Sign of the Crown and you'll get the same color. See the full Sign of the Crown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly is Sign of the Crown (0820). At ΔE 0.28 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78.1). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Sign of the Crown and you'll get the same color. See the full Sign of the Crown swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Float Like a Butterfly is Lightning Bug (BD71) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lightning Bug swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Float Like a Butterfly is Sign of the Crown (0820). At ΔE 0.28 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78.1). If Kompozit is your counter, order Sign of the Crown and you'll get the same color. See the full Sign of the Crown swatch →