Butter paint colors
More butter shades
5 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Butter at every US brand
7 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full butter lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Top Kompozit butter
43 in deckKompozit's deck has 43 colors that match the butter band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
About butter
Butter is the yellow that reads cream-adjacent in shadow and full sun-warm at midday. Its softness comes from a touch of white and a whisper of green, keeping it from going golden or chalky. LRV typically sits above 70, so it bounces light without glare.
Use it in north-facing kitchens, breakfast nooks, and kids' rooms where you want warmth without saturation. Pair with white trim, unlacquered brass, and natural wood. Designer alternatives: BM Hawthorne Yellow, F&B Dayroom Yellow, SW Friendly Yellow.