How popular is Buttercup?
Searches per month · USAbout 110 searches a month in the US
Google search volume for “Benjamin Moore Buttercup” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Buttercup
Buttercup is a warm, medium-light yellow with warm yellow-red undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 38.76 and absorbs a moderate amount of light, making it versatile for a variety of spaces.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Benjamin Moore colors with the same hue and saturation as Buttercup, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Buttercup
- Brand
- Benjamin Moore
- Code
- 2154-30
- Hex
- #D5A14B
- RGB
- 213, 161, 75
- HSL
- 37, 62%, 56%
- CMYK
- 0, 24, 65, 16Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 69.6, 10.3, 51.1
- CSS
- --benjamin-moore-buttercup
- LRV
- 38.76 (Medium Light)
- Undertone
- Warm Yellow-Red
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- yellow
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeggshellsatinsemi-glosshigh-gloss
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.