Soft Buttercup
P290-1 · Behr
YellowView Soft Buttercup P290-1 on the Behr site ↗Hex
#FFEDBE
LRV
86
Family
Yellow
P290-1
Color profile
Light value
86 · Very light
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Yellow
“Clean and fresh, Soft Buttercup is the palest of yellows that feels both soft and uplifting in a space.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 86 Very light · reflects most light and reads bright
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Soft ButtercupThis colorSoft ButtercupBehr · P290-1
CoordinatingNevada SandBehr · ECC-52-1CoordinatingPostmodern MauveBehr · PPU5-15CoordinatingBubble ShellBehr · S160-3Similar colors
Tap any color to compareSoft Buttercup vs Moonlit Yellow
86LRV87
#FFEDBEHex#FFEFC2
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Soft Buttercup vs Pale Sunshine
86LRV86
#FFEDBEHex#FFEDC2
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Soft Buttercup vs Meringue
86LRV88
#FFEDBEHex#FFF0C0
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Soft Buttercup vs Sunkissed Yellow
86LRV84
#FFEDBEHex#FFE9BA
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Soft Buttercup vs September Morning
86LRV83
#FFEDBEHex#FFE9BB
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Soft Buttercup vs Yogurt
86LRV86
#FFEDBEHex#FFECC3
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSoft Buttercup vs Cuddle
86LRV83
#FFEDBEHex#FDE9B7
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cuddle is very close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Soft Buttercup.
Soft Buttercup vs Popcorn Kernel
86LRV79
#FFEDBEHex#FCE9B6
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Popcorn Kernel is very close match · 7 points darker · warmer compared with Soft Buttercup.
Soft Buttercup vs Good Vibrations
86LRV79
#FFEDBEHex#FDE9B5
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Good Vibrations is very close match · 7 points darker · warmer compared with Soft Buttercup.
Soft Buttercup vs Gentle Glow
86LRV77
#FFEDBEHex#F6E5B9
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Gentle Glow is very close match · 9 points darker compared with Soft Buttercup.
Soft Buttercup vs Lemon Butter
86LRV83
#FFEDBEHex#FDEAB3
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Lemon Butter is very close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Soft Buttercup.
Soft Buttercup vs Banana Brulee
86LRV79
#FFEDBEHex#F7EAB9
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Banana Brulee is very close match · 7 points darker · leans greener compared with Soft Buttercup.
Soft Buttercup vs Lemon Chiffon
86LRV79
#FFEDBEHex#F5E5BC
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Lemon Chiffon is very close match · 7 points darker · cooler compared with Soft Buttercup.
Soft Buttercup vs They call it Mellow
86LRV79
#FFEDBEHex#FBE4B3
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
They call it Mellow is very close match · 7 points darker · warmer compared with Soft Buttercup.
Soft Buttercup vs Lancaster Yellow
86LRV81
#FFEDBEHex#F1EAB9
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Lancaster Yellow is close match · 5 points darker · leans greener compared with Soft Buttercup.
Soft Buttercup vs Dayroom Yellow
86LRV75
#FFEDBEHex#F2E0A1
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dayroom Yellow is close match · 11 points darker · warmer compared with Soft Buttercup.
Soft Buttercup, answered
What is the LRV of Soft Buttercup?
Soft Buttercup (P290-1) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 86, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very light range.
Is Soft Buttercup a warm or cool color?
Soft Buttercup has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Soft Buttercup from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Soft Buttercup is Cuddle (3005-4B) by Valspar, very close match · 3 points darker · warmer.
Behr · P290-1
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