Buttercup vs Decorator's White
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Buttercup belongs to the beige family and Decorator's White to the green-white family. Decorator's White (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Buttercup (LRV 39), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Buttercup runs red while Decorator's White is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 56.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Buttercup vs Decorator's White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Buttercup and Decorator's White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Decorator's White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Buttercup would.
Color Details
Buttercup vs Decorator's White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buttercup on one side and Decorator's White 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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