Butter Rum vs Relic Bronze
Where Butter Rum belongs to Behr's range, Relic Bronze is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Butter Rum (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than Relic Bronze (LRV 17), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Butter Rum runs red while Relic Bronze is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Butter Rum vs Relic Bronze Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butter Rum on one side and Relic Bronze on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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