Home › Benjamin Moore › Beige › Butterfield
Butterfield 897
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Butterfield sits at L* 94.9, a* -0.6, b* 10.6. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 10.6, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 65%.
LRV 85.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 85.0, Butterfield is lighter than 98% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Butterfield
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Drop | SW 7122 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Honied White | SW 7106 | 1.20 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Butterfield
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Field | BXC-35 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Painter's Canvas | M320-1 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Camembert | W-D-210 | 0.62 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windswept | OC-94 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Lily of the Valley | 905 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Ivory Tusk | 2153-70 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Ivory Tusk | OC-91 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | 2154-70 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | OC-90 | 0.78 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Snowfall White 2144-70 · lighter, LRV 89.7
- Snowfall White OC-118 · lighter, LRV 89.7
- Mascarpone AF-20 · lighter, LRV 89.0
- Mellow Pink 2094-70 · darker, LRV 80.8
- Gerbera Daisy 2015-60 · darker, LRV 79.6
- Collector's Item AF-45 · darker, LRV 81.3
Colors that go with Butterfield
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Parfait 2175-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Frosty Lime 2029-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Innocence 2055-70 · triadic (120°)
- Charming Pink 2075-70 · triadic (240°)
Butterfield vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 85.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 81.2 vs 85.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 81.9 vs 85.0), more blue/cool, more muted.