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Buttered Yam AF-230
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, Buttered Yam sits at L* 56.8, a* 25.9, b* 41.5. Its hue angle is 58° and its chroma is 49.0, 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 90%.
LRV 24.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.7, Buttered Yam is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Buttered Yam
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhumba Orange | SW 6642 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Tigereye | SW 6362 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yam | SW 6643 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Buttered Yam
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmalade Glaze | PPU3-02 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Marmalade Glaze | PPU3-2 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Tiger Stripe | S-H-260 | 1.93 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Tone | 2166-30 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Pumpkin Pie | 2167-20 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Caramel | 2167-10 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramel Latte | 2166-20 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sienna Clay | 104 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| English Ochre | CW-290 | 3.62 | 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.
- Fire Glow CSP-1095 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Bryce Canyon 098 · lighter, LRV 27.9
- Amber 168 · lighter, LRV 27.0
- Fall Harvest 2168-10 · darker, LRV 21.5
- Topaz 070 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Caramel Latte 2166-20 · darker, LRV 20.8
Colors that go with Buttered Yam
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · complementary (180°)
- Raspberry Blush 2008-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Mustard Olive 2151-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Cayman Lagoon 2046-30 · triadic (120°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · triadic (240°)
Buttered Yam vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 4.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 4.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 24.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.