Buttered Yam
At first glance, Buttered Yam belongs to the orange family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#C37540LRV
24.70
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 51 vs 25, Horizon Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 25, Etiquette is decisively the brighter choice.
Pashmina reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Buttered Yam encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 25, Green Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Buttered Yam reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 60 vs 25, Silver Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Amsterdam reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
French Toile reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 25), opening up a space where Buttered Yam encloses it.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 25), opening up a space where Buttered Yam encloses it.
At LRV 39 vs 25, New Hope Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 25, Brittany Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttered Yam reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 10), opening up a space where Amazon Green encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Warm Sunglow reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Harvest Bronze reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 25) makes Pumpkin Patch the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (25 vs 17) makes Buttered Yam the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Buttered Yam reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
An eye-catching orange that instantly sets a warm, playful mood.