Butter Icing
We've categorized Butter Icing as a bright and airy paint color because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop so effectively. Explore our collection of 10 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#efe3d9
LRV
78.00
Butter Icing's Color Strip
Butter Icing is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip PPG1062 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Butter Icing in Real Rooms
Butter Icing has a high LRV of 78 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.
1 Bathroom Photo
Bathrooms test color in specific ways — task lighting, tile grout, and chrome or brass fixtures all compete for attention. Butter Icing holds its own against all of it, and tends to photograph even better than it reads in person.
Butter Icing — moody bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
The best dining room colors look different lit by daylight versus candlelight, and Butter Icing is one of them. It holds the room's warmth in the evening in a way that makes dinner feel like an occasion even when it's just a casual weeknight.
Butter Icing paint in a rustic modern dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
In a workspace, Butter Icing helps to reduce "visual noise," allowing your mind to focus on the task at hand. It provides a steady, non-distracting horizon line that is particularly helpful for those in creative or high-concentration fields.
PPG Butter Icing in a art deco home office
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1 Front Door Photo
In a world of boring front doors, Butter Icing is a breath of fresh air. It's a sophisticated choice that works with almost any siding color, providing a much-needed focal point that guides guests naturally toward the entrance.
bold front door featuring Butter Icing by PPG
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1 Bedroom Photo
Butter Icing has a unique ability to make a bedroom feel larger yet more intimate at the same time. By softening the "edges" of the room, the walls seem to move back, while the warmth of the tone makes the bed feel like a safe, protected island in the center of the space.
A industrial bedroom painted in Butter Icing
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1 House Photo
On a traditional or historic home, Butter Icing acts as a restorative force. It brings out the dignity of the original craftsmanship while making the structure feel relevant to the 21st century. It's a "new classic" in every sense.
Butter Icing color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
The sophisticated undertones of Butter Icing make it an excellent partner for mixed metal finishes. Whether you have a brass faucet and matte black cabinet pulls, or traditional chrome fixtures, this color acts as a neutral mediator that makes the mix look intentional.
Butter Icing — vintage kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
The depth of Butter Icing is a secret weapon against the "dirty" look that many light-colored mudrooms eventually suffer from. It retains its freshness and intentionality even when it's not perfectly clean, which is essential for an active family.
Butter Icing paint in a tiny mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
For open-concept living rooms, Butter Icing is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.
A industrial living room painted in Butter Icing
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1 Patio Photo
Outside, Butter Icing takes on a completely different life. Whether on deck boards, patio furniture, a fence, or a garden wall, it weathers beautifully and holds its character in open light. It is a natural companion to stone, weathered wood, and greenery.
minimalist patio featuring Butter Icing by PPG
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 78 vs 47, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 57, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
A 3-point LRV gap (81 vs 78) makes Lotus Petal the marginally brighter of the two.
Delicate White reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.