ORANGES

Butterscotch Bliss

#D7AD62

RGB 215, 173, 98 · HSL 38°, 59%, 61% · CMYK 0, 20, 54, 16

Butterscotch Bliss is #D7AD62 in HEX — rgb(215, 173, 98), hsl(38°, 59%, 61%), cmyk(0%, 20%, 54%, 16%).

Butterscotch Bliss pulls into the light end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 38°, 59%, 61%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces, particularly within kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Reads best alongside cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass.

Color Codes

HEX#D7AD62

RGB215, 173, 98

HSL38°, 59%, 61%

HSV38°, 54%, 84%

CMYK0, 20, 54, 16

Decimal14134626

CSS RGBrgb(215, 173, 98)

CSS HSLhsl(38, 59%, 61%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Butterscotch Bliss 1106-5

Exact match

Dunn-Edwards

Brown Wood DE5368

ΔE 1.6 · #D7AA60

Kilz

Heart Of Gold LE110-01

ΔE 1.6 · #D5A95F

Vista Paint

Cat's Eye Marble C-905

ΔE 2.5 · #D6A85F

Hallman-Lindsay

Cat's Eye Marble 906

ΔE 2.9 · #D6A75D

Benjamin Moore

Bryant HC-7

ΔE 3.2 · #D6A760

Behr

Inheritance M280-5

ΔE 3.4 · #D7AF6A

Colorhouse

Beeswax .03 Beeswax-03

ΔE 3.5 · #CEAA5B

Dulux

Hay Wain S15F6

ΔE 3.9 · #CDA959

Valspar

Pirate's Treasure 3006-5B

ΔE 4.7 · #E2AE62

Farrow & Ball

Sudbury Yellow 51

ΔE 5.1 · #DCB771

Sherwin-Williams

Alchemy SW6395

ΔE 5.5 · #C99E53

RAL

Sand Yellow 1002

ΔE 7.3 · #C6A664

IKEA

IKEA108 108

ΔE 9 · #D69C54

Dutch Boy

Bacon Beige VS-9202

ΔE 9.4 · #E5A96B

Kobra

Yellow 09

ΔE 13.7 · #F4AF5B

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

45/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#D7AD62

#618CD6

Analogous

#D67161

#D7AD62

#C7D661

Triadic

#D7AD62

#61D6AB

#AB61D6

Split-Complementary

#D7AD62

#61C7D6

#7161D6

Tetradic

#D7AD62

#61D671

#618CD6

#D661C7

Monochromatic

#7E5B20

#BB8830

#D7AD62

#E6CB9E

#F6ECDB

Rectangle

#D7AD62

#8CD661

#618CD6

#AB61D6

Compound

#D7AD62

#C7D661

#618CD6

#7161D6

Variations

Lighter

#DEBC80

#E1CBA5

#EBE0CE

Darker

#CA912F

#8D641E

#543B10

Saturation

#ADA08A

#D6AB61

#EBB14C

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.09:1

Fail

vs Black

10.04:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#D7AD62

#C8B862

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#D7AD62

#B5B570

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#D7AD62

#D9A5AD

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Butterscotch Bliss reads warm and lived-in — orange-leaning tones invite conversation and slow the room down without dulling it. They flatter wood, linen, and brass, and they brighten north-facing rooms that otherwise tip cold.

SymbolismCreativity, hospitality, harvest

PersonalityFriendly, optimistic, grounded

warmthhospitalitycreativitycomfortsocialearthy

How it looks under different light

#E1AE65

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#D7AD62

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#CEB389

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EDEBE8

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#4774C2

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #D7AD62;

CSS — background

background-color: #D7AD62;

CSS Variable

--color-butterscotch-bliss: #D7AD62;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'butterscotch-bliss': '#D7AD62' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#D7AD62] text-[#D7AD62]

SCSS

$butterscotch-bliss: #D7AD62;

Similar Colors

Bryant Gold

#D5A65F · ΔE 3.5

Stuart Gold

#DEB866 · ΔE 5.0

Eye of the Tiger

#E3B26F · ΔE 5.3

Morgan Hill Gold

#D0A05B · ΔE 5.6

Dorset Gold

#DDB673 · ΔE 5.7

Autumn Gold

#C59E55 · ΔE 5.9

Natural

#E2AA5F · ΔE 6.3

Leap of Faith

#C29E54 · ΔE 6.4

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7AD62?

#D7AD62 is Butterscotch Bliss, a soft orange with a warm undertone.

Is #D7AD62 warm or cool?

Butterscotch Bliss reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Butterscotch Bliss?

Butterscotch Bliss works well in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.

What colors pair well with Butterscotch Bliss?

Butterscotch Bliss pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Butterscotch Bliss?

You can download Butterscotch Bliss on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Butterscotch Bliss?

The hex code is #D7AD62. In RGB it's 215, 173, 98, and in HSL it's 38°, 59%, 61%.

← All colors