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Butternut SW 6389
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, Butternut sits at L* 67.3, a* 11.0, b* 39.8. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 41.3, 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 88%.
LRV 37.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.1, Butternut is lighter than 46% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Butternut
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massicot | CW-380 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Morgan Hill Gold | 189 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Maple Sugar | 2160-30 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Butternut
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Gold | M280-6 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Hammered Gold | UL150-2 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Glazed Pears | M270-6 | 1.03 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonial Gold | SW 6382 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mannered Gold | SW 6130 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeycomb | SW 6375 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bosc Pear | SW 6390 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alchemy | SW 6395 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vintage Gold SW 9024 · lighter, LRV 40.9
- Harvest Gold SW 2858 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Adventure Orange SW 6655 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Mannered Gold SW 6130 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Escapade Gold SW 6403 · darker, LRV 34.3
- Golden Rule SW 6383 · darker, LRV 33.8
Colors that go with Butternut
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Butternut:
- Retro Mint SW 9036
- Perle Noir SW 9154
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Flyway SW 6794 · complementary (180°)
- Sockeye SW 6619 · analogous (−30°)
- Parakeet SW 6711 · analogous (+30°)
- Calypso SW 6950 · triadic (120°)
- Plum Blossom SW 6974 · triadic (240°)
Butternut vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 37.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 37.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.