Unmellow Yellow vs Buttered Popcorn
Unmellow Yellow (Behr) and Buttered Popcorn (Cloverdale Paint) come from different manufacturers. Unmellow Yellow reads as beige-yellow, while Buttered Popcorn reads as beige-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 6-point LRV gap — 61 for Buttered Popcorn vs 55 for Unmellow Yellow — means Buttered Popcorn will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Unmellow Yellow vs Buttered Popcorn in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Unmellow Yellow and Buttered Popcorn are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Buttered Popcorn has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Unmellow Yellow vs Buttered Popcorn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Unmellow Yellow on one side and Buttered Popcorn 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.
More Unmellow Yellow comparisons
See how Unmellow Yellow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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Unmellow Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Unmellow Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Unmellow Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Unmellow Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 55 vs 43, Unmellow Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 4, Unmellow Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Unmellow Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Unmellow Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 21, Unmellow Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Unmellow Yellow encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Unmellow Yellow encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Unmellow Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Unmellow Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Unmellow Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Unmellow Yellow encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Unmellow Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Unmellow Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Unmellow Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Unmellow Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.