Buttercup (BM 2154-30)
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Buttercup (BM 2154-30) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.8, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Buttercup
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Buttercup by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Buttercup, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Alchemy | SW 6395 | 38 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Plantain Chips | M290-6 | 41.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Honey | 3003-3B | 46 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brass Mesh | 1209-6 | 45 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Buttercup (LRV 38.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Buttercup
Darker than Buttercup
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2154-30 |
| Hex | #D5A14B |
| RGB | 213, 161, 75 |
| HSL | 37°, 62%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.6, 10.3, 51.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Buttercup (BM 2154-30), published as #D5A14B
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#E4AB48
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Buttercup (BM 2154-30)?
- Buttercup has an LRV of 38.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Buttercup is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Buttercup in another brand?
- Plantain Chips (Behr M290-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Buttercup warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Buttercup as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 51.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.