BUTTERCUP FOOL 3 is a pale yellow from Dulux, hex #FAD98E. Its light reflectance value is 71.9, so it reflects a lot of light and will brighten a darker room.
- HEX
- #FAD98E
- RGB
- 250, 217, 142
- HSL
- 42°, 92%, 77%
- CMYK
- 0, 13, 43, 2
- LRV
- 71.9
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to BUTTERCUP FOOL 3 are Crowne Hill Yellow 312 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Sweet Angelica 0806 by Colourtrend (excellent match) and 45YY 77424 by Dulux Trade (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Lick equivalents to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Lick has 1 equivalent to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Crown equivalents to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Crown has 1 equivalent to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux BUTTERCUP FOOL 3
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's BUTTERCUP FOOL 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Dulux against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Yellows
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of BUTTERCUP FOOL 3 on it, so some of them look quite different.
BUTTERCUP FOOL 3 is the 238th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.