Butter Up
Butter Up is a bright and airy Yellow from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Below, you'll find 6 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#F6DDA3
LRV
73.80
Butter Up's Color Strip
Butter Up is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Friendly Yellow and Naples Yellow. The strip spans from Friendly Yellow at the lightest end to Trinket at the deepest. Strip 135 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Butter Up in Real Rooms
Butter Up has a high LRV of 73.8 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets and house.
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
For an island-only application, Butter Up provides a stunning focal point. It anchors the center of the room, creating a "furniture piece" feel that contrasts beautifully with lighter perimeter cabinets and draws people toward the heart of the kitchen.
Sherwin Williams Butter Up kitchen cabinets color
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5 House Photos
On a traditional or historic home, Butter Up 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.
SW Butter Up exterior paint
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SW 6681 house exterior
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SW Butter Up house exterior color review
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SW Butter Up house exterior color
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Sherwin Williams Butter Up house exterior color
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Coordinating Colors
Butter Up reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Sawgrass Basket encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 32, Butter Up is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
They call it Mellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Butter Up reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Butter Up reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Blue Beyond encloses it.
Liberty Blue reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where Butter Up encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 8, Butter Up is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 6, Butter Up is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Vanilla reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Yellow Beam reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 74), opening up a space where Butter Up encloses it.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Butter Up reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Butter Up reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
