# Farrow and Ball Butterweed

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-butterweed](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-butterweed)

Farrow and Ball Butterweed 9802 is a light, softened yellow with a clear warm cast and a slightly muted, chalky appearance. Its pale yellow base keeps it bright without reading as sharp or citrusy, making it especially useful where a room needs gentle color rather than strong contrast. In daylight, Butterweed can appear airy and lightly creamy, while warmer lamps bring out more of its mellow golden character. It suits kitchen walls, breakfast nooks, and softly painted cabinetry, particularly alongside warm white trim, natural oak, linen, and aged brass. For contrast, pair this shade with dusty blue-grey textiles or deeper olive-green details.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Butterweed
- **Color code:** 9802
- **HEX:** #ebe393
- **RGB:** 235, 227, 147
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 55° Saturation: 37.45% Value: 92.16%
- **HSL:** hsl(55, 68.75, 74.9)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.4 Yellow: 37.45 Key: 7.84
- **YIQ:** Y: 220.272 I: 30.475 Q: -23.204
- **XYZ:** X: 66.997 Y: 74.709 Z: 38.487
- **CIE Lab:** L:89.256 a:-8.709 b:40.066
- **CIE Luv:** L:89.256 u:9.069 v:55.292
- **Decimal:** 15459219
- **Hunter Lab:** 86.434, -12.901, 34.104

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Lime Zest 3](https://plan-home.com/color/lime-zest-3)
- [Farrow and Ball Hog Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-hog-plum)
- [Dulux Celery Leaf](https://plan-home.com/color/celery-leaf)
- [Dulux Lime Zest 5](https://plan-home.com/color/lime-zest-5)
- [Jotun Celery Stick](https://plan-home.com/color/celery-stick-8240)
- [Farrow and Ball Dayroom Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-dayroom-yellow-233)
- [Jotun Marigold White](https://plan-home.com/color/marigold-white-8012)
- [Jotun Akita](https://plan-home.com/color/akita-8059)
- [Dulux Spring Breeze 4](https://plan-home.com/color/spring-breeze-4)
- [Farrow and Ball Sherbert Lemon](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-sherbert-lemon)
- [Farrow and Ball Citrona](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-citrona-cc3)
- [Dulux Fresh Stem](https://plan-home.com/color/fresh-stem)
- [Dulux Lemon Tropics](https://plan-home.com/color/lemon-tropics)
- [Jotun Jazz Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/jazz-yellow-8353)
- [Jotun Winter Willow](https://plan-home.com/color/winter-willow-8200)
- [Dulux Lemon Jester](https://plan-home.com/color/lemon-jester)
- [Dulux Banana Dream 4](https://plan-home.com/color/banana-dream-4)
- [Dulux Easter Morn 5](https://plan-home.com/color/easter-morn-5)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Citrona](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-citrona-cc3)
- [Farrow and Ball Hog Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-hog-plum)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Graupel](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-graupel)
- [Farrow and Ball Titmouse Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-titmouse-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Bible Black](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-bible-black)
- [Farrow and Ball Wine Dark](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-wine-dark-308)
- [Farrow and Ball Imperial Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-imperial-purple)
- [Farrow and Ball Pitch Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pitch-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Serge](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-serge)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/us/paint/butterweed

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.