Butterscotch (SW 6377)
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Butterscotch (SW 6377) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Butterscotch
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Butterscotch by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Butterscotch, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Dried Mustard | 2158-10 | 25.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Autumn Fest | S-H-310 | 25.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Wet Riverbanks | 3011-4 | 24 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cider Toddy | 1207-7 | 26 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Butterscotch (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Butterscotch
Darker than Butterscotch
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6377 |
| Hex | #B67D3C |
| RGB | 182, 125, 60 |
| HSL | 32°, 50%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, 15.7, 43.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Butterscotch (SW 6377), published as #B67D3C
#A8743C
#C5863A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Butterscotch (SW 6377)?
- Butterscotch has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Butterscotch is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Butterscotch in another brand?
- Dried Mustard (BM 2158-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Butterscotch warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Butterscotch as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.4; 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.