Butter

With an LRV of about 85, Butter reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Butter in other brands

• Zahria Vista K-565 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.2
• Sundrenched Asian Paints 7914 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.4
• Curry 85 Caparol 3D Curry 85 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.6
• Lemon Bubble Hallman Lindsay 931 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.6
• Sunny Disposition Kelly-Moore KM3483-1 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.7
• Zest Jotun 1626 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.7

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

• Bronzed Benjamin Moore 2151-50 Yellow

How it looks with color blindness

• Deuteranopia Reads as light yellow
• Protanopia Reads as light yellow
• Tritanopia Reads as pink
• Achromatopsia Reads as white

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns light orange
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Butter warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 22.3 and a value of -1.0 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Vista color to Butter?

Zahria (K-565), at ΔE 0.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Butter?

≈ 85. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.