Butterfield
We've categorized Butterfield as a versatile and reflective Yellow because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions so effectively. Explore our collection of 3 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#F7BE5B
LRV
57.20
Butterfield's Color Strip
Butterfield is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Afternoon and Goldenrod. The strip spans from Banana Cream at the lightest end to Sunflower at the deepest. Strip 133 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Butterfield in Real Rooms
Butterfield has a high LRV of 57.2 — 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 front door and living room.
1 Front Door Photo
Using Butterfield for the front door allows the hardware to be the "jewelry" of the house. Whether you choose a modern long-bar handle or a traditional knocker, the color provides the perfect stage for the metalwork to shine.
SW Butterfield front door paint
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2 Living Room Photos
There is a specific "glow" that Butterfield takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
SW Butterfield dining room interior
@doug_kelley12
Sherwin Williams Butterfield dining room paint review
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 80 vs 57, Morning Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 41), opening up a space where Gateway Gray encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 9), opening up a space where Thunder Gray encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 80 vs 57, Morning Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (62 vs 57) makes Sundance the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes June Day the marginally brighter of the two.
Afternoon reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Butterfield reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Butterfield reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Butterfield reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Regatta encloses it.
Liberty Blue reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where Butterfield encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 8, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 16, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 6, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 6, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 13, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (65 vs 57) makes Afterglow the marginally brighter of the two.
Naples Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Jon 66 quil 246 216 the marginally brighter of the two.
Midday reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 57), opening up a space where Butterfield encloses it.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 42), opening up a space where Laughing Orange encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 40, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 50) makes Butterfield the marginally brighter of the two.
Butterfield reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.