Barely Butter
Barely Butter begins as a beige color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. With an LRV of 80, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#f8e9c2LRV
80.00
Barely Butter's Color Strip
Barely Butter is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Soft Cream and Honey Bee. The strip spans from Combed Cotton at the lightest end to Fall Gold at the deepest. As part of strip PPG1205, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 80 vs 4, Barely Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (88 vs 80) makes Delicate White the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Barely Butter is a soft, pure, sun-soaked yellow with a dandelion undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a kitchen or study. Pair it with white trim.