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Buttercup 2154-30
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Buttercup sits at L* 69.6, a* 10.3, b* 51.1. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 52.1, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 94%.
LRV 38.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.8, Buttercup is lighter than 42% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Buttercup
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemy | SW 6395 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trinket | SW 6685 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ceremonial Gold | SW 6382 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Buttercup
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plantain Chips | M290-6 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Solar Fusion | UL150-3 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Galley Gold | 340D-5 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glowing Umber | 182 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Crisp | 2159-30 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mayan Gold | 175 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bryant Gold | HC-7 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fields of Gold | 203 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morgan Hill Gold | 189 | 2.93 | 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.
- Old Gold 167 · lighter, LRV 42.8
- Antelope Canyon 125 · lighter, LRV 42.8
- Natural ES-10 · lighter, LRV 45.7
- Spice Market CSP-925 · darker, LRV 35.9
- Autumn Gold 2152-30 · darker, LRV 36.3
- Leap of Faith 210 · darker, LRV 35.1
Colors that go with Buttercup
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Sunset Boulevard 082 · analogous (−30°)
- Perennial 405 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Buttercup vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 38.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 38.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 38.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.