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Butter Up SW 6681
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 Up sits at L* 88.9, a* 0.4, b* 31.7. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 31.7, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 95%.
LRV 73.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.8, Butter Up is lighter than 88% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Butter Up
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Yellow | 170 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Golden Honey | CC-214 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Golden Honey | 297 | 1.69 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Butter Up
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Tone | 360C-3 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Sunflower Seed | P270-3 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Manila Tint | 310A-3 | 1.73 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solé | SW 6896 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| La Luna Amarilla | SW 9016 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Optimistic Yellow | SW 6900 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Glad Yellow | SW 6694 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Lantern Light | SW 6687 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Banana Cream | SW 6673 | 2.55 | 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.
- Glisten Yellow SW 6912 · lighter, LRV 79.0
- Lemon Chiffon SW 6686 · lighter, LRV 79.3
- They call it Mellow SW 9015 · lighter, LRV 79.1
- Inviting Ivory SW 6372 · darker, LRV 69.8
- Solaria SW 6688 · darker, LRV 69.8
- Flan SW 6652 · darker, LRV 69.5
Colors that go with Butter Up
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Butter Up:
- Sawgrass Basket SW 9121
- Acacia Haze SW 9132
- Full Moon SW 6679
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Avid Apricot SW 6639 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Granita SW 6715 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Bauble SW 6948 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Butter Up vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 73.8), more green.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 73.8), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 73.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.