Benjamin Moore Buttercup 2154-30
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| Official page: | Buttercup 2154-30 |
| Code: | 2154-30 |
| Name: | Buttercup |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Buttercup?
Benjamin Moore Buttercup 2154-30 is a rich golden yellow with a noticeable ochre cast, sitting closer to warm honey and mustard than to a pale lemon yellow. Its mid-depth color has enough saturation to make a clear statement on a wall, kitchen island, or painted accent furniture. In bright daylight, Buttercup reads sunny and energetic, while lower or warmer light can bring out its deeper amber-brown undertones. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal, deep olive green, or natural wood to give the color structure. It is especially effective in kitchens, breakfast rooms, mudrooms, or small spaces that benefit from a concentrated dose of warmth.
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What are Benjamin Moore Buttercup undertones?
Buttercup is a mid-light, soft caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
213, 161, 75
Is Benjamin Moore Buttercup cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 37° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2154-30 Buttercup HSL code: 37, 62%, 56%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Buttercup
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Buttercup:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Buttercup
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Buttercup with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Benjamin Moore Mozart Blue and Old Blue Jeans.
LRV of Buttercup
Buttercup has an LRV of 38.76% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 38.76%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #D5A14B |
| RGB Decimal | 213, 161, 75 |
| RGB Percent | 83.53%, 63.14%, 29.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 37° Saturation: 64.79% Value: 83.53% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 62, 56) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 24.41 Yellow: 64.79 Key: 16.47 |
| YIQ | Y: 166.744 I: 58.622 Q: -15.763 |
| XYZ | X: 41.458 Y: 40.147 Z: 12.22 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.574 a:10.338 b:51.069 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.574 u:41.527 v:56.772 |
| Decimal | 14000459 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.362, 5.91, 32.918 |
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