Butter Icing vs Lotus Petal
Butter Icing and Lotus Petal come from the same PPG collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 81 for Lotus Petal vs 78 for Butter Icing — means Lotus Petal will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. 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 Icing vs Lotus Petal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butter Icing on one side and Lotus Petal 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 Butter Icing comparisons
See how Butter Icing stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Butter Icing reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 6, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
Butter Icing reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Butter Icing reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
Butter Icing reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
Butter Icing reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Butter Icing reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Butter Icing reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Butter Icing the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Butter Icing reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 8, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Butter Icing the marginally brighter of the two.
Butter Icing reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Butter Icing is decisively the brighter choice.
Butter Icing reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.