Behr

Butter Nut

HDC-AC-13

Butter Nut reads mellow golden tan with a comfortable base. It brings warmth to kitchens or casual dining rooms without becoming bright yellow. Medium oak will blend naturally with it, so darker hardware or white trim may be needed for definition.

Southern exposure makes the gold clearer. Hallways with beige tile can sit very close in tone. Check that the room still has enough variation before painting all walls.

Color Codes

HEX
#cba578
RGB Decimal
203, 165, 120
RGB Percent
79.6%, 64.7%, 47.1%
HSL
32.5, 44.4%, 63.3%
HSV
32.5, 40.9%, 79.6%
CMYK
0.0%, 18.7%, 40.9%, 20.4%
YIQ
171.2, 37.1, -6.0
XYZ
41.47, 40.96, 23.49
CIE Lab
70.15, 7.91, 28.58
CIE Luv
70.15, 27.86, 35.75
Hunter Lab
64.00, 7.31, 21.21
Decimal
13346168

Butter Nut in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Butter Nut under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Butter Nut under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

33°

Orange Family

Lightness

63%

Medium

Saturation

44%

Moderate

LRV

66.6
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Analogous

Adjacent colors