Sherwin Williams

Butter Up

SW 6681

Butter Up (hex #F6DDA3) is a soft warm yellow with golden undertones and an LRV of 74, giving it high reflectance and a bright, open quality on walls. It avoids the sharpness of citrus yellows and the weakness of pale pastels, landing in a controlled, golden register. This makes it particularly functional in north-facing rooms where natural light is limited.

Sherwin-Williams Alabaster or Dover White maintain warmth when used on trim alongside it. For contrast, deeper muted blues like Distance or Storm Cloud sit opposite on the color wheel and balance its warmth effectively.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6681

Butter Up 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 Sherwin Williams Butter Up under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Butter Up under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

42°

Orange Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

82%

Highly Saturated

LRV

74.0

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 →

Color Codes

HEX

#F6DDA3

RGB Decimal

246, 221, 163

RGB Percent

96.5%, 86.7%, 63.9%

HSL

41.9, 82.2%, 80.2%

HSV

41.9, 33.7%, 96.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 10.2%, 33.7%, 3.5%

YIQ

221.9, 33.6, -12.8

XYZ

70.47, 73.95, 45.21

CIE Lab

88.90, 0.40, 31.65

CIE Luv

88.90, 19.03, 43.51

Hunter Lab

85.99, 0.40, 26.40

Decimal

16178595

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Butter Up Yellow Bird Sol De Yucatan Midsummer Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Butter Up Fine China Glass Of Milk Thickened Cream

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Butter Up Wispy Green Crushed Grapefruit Celery Ice

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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