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Butter Cookie CSP-995
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 Cookie sits at L* 89.1, a* -2.1, b* 16.8. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 16.9, 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 75%.
LRV 71.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 71.8, Butter Cookie is lighter than 80% 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 Cookie
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamomile | SW 6399 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Ionic Ivory | SW 6406 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Daybreak | SW 6700 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Butter Cookie
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowery | M330-2 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Proper Temperature | M310-2 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Cream Silk | 370E-2 | 1.70 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Cream | 261 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Greenmount Silk | HC-3 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Beech | 253 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Bracken Cream | CW-105 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Consentino Chardonnay | 247 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Almond Bisque | 269 | 1.64 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Winter Melon 093 · lighter, LRV 75.3
- Spanish White 943 · lighter, LRV 76.3
- Spanish White OC-35 · lighter, LRV 76.3
- Beacon Hill Damask HC-2 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Garland Green 429 · darker, LRV 68.8
- Painted Sands 1142 · darker, LRV 69.5
Colors that go with Butter Cookie
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Juno Peach 087 · analogous (−30°)
- Country Green 540 · analogous (+30°)
- Serenity 2055-60 · triadic (120°)
- Newborn Pink 2078-60 · triadic (240°)
Butter Cookie vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 71.8), more yellow/warm.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 76.6 vs 71.8), more red/pink.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 71.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.