Buttercup Fool 3 by Dulux is a pale warm yellow. Hex: #FAD98E. RGB: 250, 217, 142. Price: approximately £10.20 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Edward Bulmer Brimstone (ΔE 1.0, “identical”), priced at approximately £26.40 per litre. Other close matches include Dulux Heritage Butter Cup (ΔE 2.0) and Lick Yellow 08 (ΔE 2.4).
Buttercup Fool 3 by Dulux
- Hex
#FAD98E- RGB
- 250, 217, 142
- Manufacturer
- Dulux
- Price per litre
- £10.20
Nearest matches from other manufacturers
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brimstone | Edward Bulmer | 1.0 | Identical | £26.40 (£16.20 more) |
| Butter Cup (No.LRV 74) | Dulux Heritage | 2.0 | Near-identical | £10.40 |
| Yellow 08 (No.yellow-08) | Lick | 2.4 | Near-identical | £15.60 (£5.40 more) |
| Soft Buttercup | Johnstone's | 2.6 | Near-identical | £6.14 (£4.06 less) |
| Citron | Farrow & Ball | 2.7 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£15.40 more) |
| Ochre | Edward Bulmer | 2.7 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£16.20 more) |
| Sherbert Lemon | Farrow & Ball | 2.8 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£15.40 more) |
| Twinkle Little Star | Johnstone's | 2.8 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£2.16 more) |
| Happy Daze® | Crown | 2.9 | Near-identical | £8.20 (£2.00 less) |
Brimstone
Edward Bulmer
Identical
ΔE 1.0
£26.40/L
Butter Cup
Dulux Heritage
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
£10.40/L
Yellow 08
Lick
Near-identical
ΔE 2.4
£15.60/L
Soft Buttercup
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
£6.14/L
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
£25.60/L
Ochre
Edward Bulmer
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
£26.40/L
Sherbert Lemon
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£25.60/L
Twinkle Little Star
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£12.36/L
Happy Daze®
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£8.20/L
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