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Butter Milk CC-216
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, Butter Milk sits at L* 93.4, a* -1.0, b* 22.4. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 22.4, 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 91%.
LRV 80.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 80.3, Butter Milk is lighter than 93% 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 Butter Milk
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 Chiffon | SW 6686 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Full Moon | SW 6679 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Lily | SW 6693 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Butter Milk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Cream | 340A-2 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Sunshine | 350A-3 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Moonlit Yellow | 380A-2 | 1.12 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old World Romance | 303 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Cream Yellow | 2155-60 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Soleil | AF-330 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Lighthouse | 2018-60 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Candlelit Dinner | 295 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Goldtone | 176 | 1.60 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lemon Sorbet 2019-60 · lighter, LRV 83.3
- Palm Coast Pale 330 · lighter, LRV 86.6
- Lemonade 2024-60 · lighter, LRV 85.3
- Knitted Cape CSP-965 · darker, LRV 77.2
- Sun Blossom 149 · darker, LRV 75.4
- Florida Seashells 128 · darker, LRV 76.0
Colors that go with Butter Milk
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Juno Peach 087 · analogous (−30°)
- Light Green 408 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Butter Milk vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 2.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.2) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 80.3), more blue/cool.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 80.3), more blue/cool, more muted.