Buttermilk vs Millet
Buttermilk is a Dulux color while Millet comes from PPG. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 77 vs 73, Buttermilk will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 0.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Buttermilk vs Millet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buttermilk on one side and Millet 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 Buttermilk comparisons
See how Buttermilk stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Buttermilk the marginally brighter of the two.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 21, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Buttermilk reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 41, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Buttermilk the marginally brighter of the two.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 7, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 24, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 57, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.