Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter 171

What are Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter undertones?

The undertone of Sweet Butter can be accurately described as a Red hue, as is apparent from the color space provided. By isolating the pure hue and eliminating any tints, tones, and shades, we were able to precisely determine its undertone. This approach has proven to be more accurate than traditional methods of defining undertones on a white background, which are now considered outdated.

Is Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter 171 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 41° thisYellowrefers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

171 Sweet Butter HSL code: 41, 95%, 78%

• Warm colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
• Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
• Warm yellow shades bring a sunny and cheerful atmosphere to a space, making it feel lively and welcoming, perfect for kitchens, living rooms, and play areas.
• To prevent a space from feeling too monotonous, consider pairing warm light shades with richer tones like deep greens or browns, or adding textures through fabrics and furnishings. Avoid using them in rooms with limited natural light, as they may appear too dull or yellowish

How light temperature affects Sweet Butter

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:

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

4000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter:

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

171
Sweet Butter

• AF-330
  Soleil

  

• 2155-50
  Suntan Yellow

  

• 310
  Popcorn Kernel

  

• 304
  Shooting Star

  

• 156
  Sweet Nectar

  

Darker shades

171
Sweet Butter

• 314
  Imperial Yellow

  

• 313
  Golden Groves

  

• 172
  Sunny Days

  

• 312
  Crowne Hill Yellow

  

• 144
  Honey Burst

  

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 Sweet Butter with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Benjamin Moore Summer Blue and Windmill Wings.

171
Sweet Butter

• 2067-50
  Summer Blue

  

• 2067-60
  Windmill Wings

  

• 2063-30
  Blueberry

  

• 2064-20
  Patriot Blue

  

• 2065-50
  Blue Wave

  

• 2065-20
  Dark Royal Blue

  

• 2066-50
  True Blue

  

LRV of Sweet Butter

Sweet Butter has an LRV of 69.64% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#FCDB94
RGB Decimal	252, 219, 148
RGB Percent	98.82%, 85.88%, 58.04%
HSV	Hue: 41° Saturation: 41.27% Value: 98.82%
HSL	hsl(41, 95, 78)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.1 Yellow: 41.27 Key: 1.18
YIQ	Y: 220.773 I: 42.48 Q: -15.114
XYZ	X: 70.823 Y: 73.5 Z: 38.465
CIE Lab	L:88.686 a:2.066 b:39.109
CIE Luv	L:88.686 u:25.348 v:51.839
Decimal	16571284
Hunter Lab	85.732, -2.572, 33.411