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Sweet Butter 171
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sweet Butter sits at L* 88.7, a* 2.1, b* 39.1. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 39.2, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 95%.
LRV 69.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.6, Sweet Butter is lighter than 77% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sweet Butter
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Veranda | SW 9017 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Solaria | SW 6688 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Naples Yellow | SW 9021 | 1.36 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sweet Butter
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Pound Cake | 320B-4 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Straw Hat | 350B-5 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Banana Mania | P260-4 | 1.57 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowne Hill Yellow | 312 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Country Comfort | 305 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Honeywheat | 179 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Suntan Yellow | 2155-50 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morning Sunshine | 2018-50 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Honey | CC-214 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- San Fernando Sunshine 360 · lighter, LRV 75.3
- Sun Blossom 149 · lighter, LRV 75.4
- Morning Sunshine 2018-50 · lighter, LRV 75.7
- Barley 199 · darker, LRV 67.5
- Asbury Sand 2156-50 · darker, LRV 66.7
- Sweet Pear 389 · darker, LRV 65.6
Colors that go with Sweet Butter
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Coast 2065-60 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Peach Tree 088 · analogous (−30°)
- Tasty Apple 416 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Sweet Butter vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 69.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 69.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 69.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.