YELLOWS
Butter Cookie
#E9E0C0
Butter Cookie is a delicate yellow sitting at HSL 47°, 48%, 83%. The color's balanced saturation keeps it present without overwhelming and reads warm — closer to sunlight than shadow. Designers often reach for it in kitchens, breakfast nooks, sunrooms, hallways — ideal for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces. Looks at home next to white walls, light oak, sage greens, brushed brass.
Color Codes
Paint Matches
Benjamin Moore
Butter Cookie CSP-995
Color Theory
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
Tetradic
Variations
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Interior Use
Best Rooms
kitchens, breakfast nooks, sunrooms, hallways
Best Uses
main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces
Pairs With
white walls, light oak, sage greens, brushed brass
Accessibility (WCAG)
Deuteranopia
Protanopia
Tritanopia
Build a palette around Butter Cookie
Open this color in a ready 5-color palette — lighter, darker, complementary and accent shades pre-built. Edit, customize, and download in 15 designer formats free.
BUILD PALETTE WITH THIS COLOR →Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9E0C0?
#E9E0C0 is Butter Cookie, a light yellow with a warm undertone.
Is #E9E0C0 warm or cool?
Butter Cookie reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.
What rooms work best with Butter Cookie?
Butter Cookie works well in kitchens, breakfast nooks, sunrooms, hallways. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.
What colors pair well with Butter Cookie?
Butter Cookie pairs naturally with white walls, light oak, sage greens, brushed brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.
Where can I download Butter Cookie?
You can download Butter Cookie 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 RGB value of #E9E0C0?
#E9E0C0 converts to RGB 233, 224, 192.