Butternut
At first glance, Butternut belongs to the beige family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its LRV of 13.5 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#79634ALRV
13.48
Butternut's Color Strip
Butternut is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Fawn and Russet. The strip spans from Heather at the lightest end to Willow Mist at the deepest. Color strip Ex27 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Butternut in Rooms
Follow Butternut from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Butternut (EX186) brings its beige character into a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. With an LRV of 13.5, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Butternut in a bathroom context — crisp, grounded, dependable.
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2 Bedroom Photos
In a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, the most interesting quality of Butternut (EX186) may be the way it responds to bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Butternut in a children's bedroom: gentle, considered, liveable.
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Butternut fills this airy bedroom without demanding attention.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Butternut (EX186) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 13.5, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under natural light, candles and pendant lighting.
Butternut adds presence to this dining room without overpowering it.
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2 Misc Photos
The color’s movement from one type of space to another can draw different notes from Butternut (EX186). The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Butternut on an entryway staircase — grounded, welcoming, assured.
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Butternut in a sun room, where light tests every paint color honestly.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Butternut (EX186) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 13.5, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants.
Butternut keeps this kitchen feeling open and well-considered.
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1 Living Room Photo
Butternut (EX186) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 13.5, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
Butternut brings quiet confidence to this living room interior.
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