Butterfield
There is more to Benjamin Moore Butterfield (897) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. With an LRV of 85.0, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#F8F0DCLRV
84.95
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 85 vs 68, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 59, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 25), opening up a space where Squirrel Tail encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 19, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 85 and 85, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 87 and 85, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 85 vs 7, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 6), opening up a space where North Sea encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (85 vs 73) makes Butterfield the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 85 vs 35, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Scandinavian Blue encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mayonnaise reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 85), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 85, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 86 and 85, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 85), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Butterfield reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Barley encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (85 vs 81) makes Butterfield the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 85 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Butterfield reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
Buttery yellow undertones bring a smooth, silky quality to this welcoming hue.