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Butterscotch SW 6377
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, Butterscotch sits at L* 57.0, a* 15.7, b* 43.4. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 46.2, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 96%.
LRV 24.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.9, Butterscotch is lighter than 32% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Butterscotch
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Mustard | 2158-10 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramel Corn | 2160-10 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teak | ES-30 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Butterscotch
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Fest | S-H-310 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Ginger | M270-7 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crispy Gingersnap | 290D-7 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut the Mustard | SW 6384 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Monarch Gold | SW 2920 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Gold Coast | SW 6376 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rookwood Amber | SW 2817 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Saucy Gold | SW 6370 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tassel | SW 6369 | 4.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Armagnac SW 6354 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Rookwood Amber SW 2817 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Gold Coast SW 6376 · lighter, LRV 29.4
- Saucy Gold SW 6370 · darker, LRV 22.8
- Gallant Gold SW 6391 · darker, LRV 21.3
- Truepenny SW 6355 · darker, LRV 20.9
Colors that go with Butterscotch
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Butterscotch:
- Night Owl SW 7061
- Lemon Meringue SW 7561
- Vanillin SW 6371
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · complementary (180°)
- Rejuvenate SW 6620 · analogous (−30°)
- Offbeat Green SW 6706 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquish SW 6939 · triadic (120°)
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · triadic (240°)
Butterscotch vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 24.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.