Butter Up vs Solé
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (74 vs 74), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.1, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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 Up vs Solé Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butter Up on one side and Solé 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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At LRV 74 vs 44, Butter Up is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Butter Up the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 74 vs 12, Butter Up is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 8, Butter Up is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 74 vs 12, Butter Up is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Butter Up is decisively the brighter choice.
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