Butter vs Timid Absinthe
Butter (PPG) and Timid Absinthe (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Butter belongs to the beige-yellow family and Timid Absinthe to the yellow family. The 10-point LRV gap — 82 for Butter vs 72 for Timid Absinthe — means Butter will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same 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 vs Timid Absinthe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butter on one side and Timid Absinthe 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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With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
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Butter reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Butter reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 24, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 57, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.