Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Golden Butter |
| SKU | 3002-1C |
| Hex | #FFCF6D |
| RGB | 255, 207, 109 |
| HSL | 40°, 100%, 71% |
| LRV | 68.5 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar Golden Butter
At LRV 68.5, Golden Butter 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.
Golden Butter 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
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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Golden Butter 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 #FFCF6D in HSL space. Pair Golden Butter 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 Golden Butter Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Golden Butter 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 3002-1C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Butter
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Golden Plumeria (SW 9019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 68.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Butter without repainting risk. See the full Golden Plumeria swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Golden Butter
Behr's nearest match is Yellow Jubilee (P260-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Butter without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Jubilee swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Golden Butter
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Golden Butter is Nacho Cheese (2018-40). At ΔE 0.3 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 68.5). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Nacho Cheese and you'll get the same color. See the full Nacho Cheese swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Golden Butter
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Golden Butter is Honey Pot (PPG1205-6) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Pot swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Golden Butter
Glidden's nearest match is Sun Rays (29YY 66/537), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Butter without repainting risk. See the full Sun Rays swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Golden Butter
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Golden Butter is Honeybee Yellow (116-6DB). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.5). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Honeybee Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Honeybee Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Butter
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Palladian Gold (HGSW 1173), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 68.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Butter without repainting risk. See the full Palladian Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Golden Butter
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Golden Butter is Apricot Glow (DE5290) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apricot Glow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Golden Butter
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bright Halo (0947), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Butter without repainting risk. See the full Bright Halo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Golden Butter
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bright Halo (0947), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Butter without repainting risk. See the full Bright Halo swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Golden Butter
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Golden Butter. The nearest is Cornbread (C2-591) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 68.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cornbread swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Golden Butter
At Clare, the closest color to Golden Butter is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Golden Butter
Kompozit's nearest match is Bright Halo (0947), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Butter without repainting risk. See the full Bright Halo swatch →