Buttercup Fool 1 by Dulux is a light warm yellow. Hex: #FACA22. RGB: 250, 202, 34. Price: approximately £10.20 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Johnstone's Flirtatious (ΔE 1.4, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £12.36 per litre. Other close matches include BS 4800 Canary Yellow (ΔE 1.4) and Johnstone's Banana Grove (ΔE 2.8).
Buttercup Fool 1 by Dulux
- Hex
#FACA22- RGB
- 250, 202, 34
- Manufacturer
- Dulux
- Price per litre
- £10.20
- Price per m2 (?)
- £1.57
Nearest matches from other manufacturers
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flirtatious | Johnstone's | 1.4 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£2.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Canary Yellow (No.10 E 55) | BS 4800 | 1.4 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Banana Grove | Johnstone's | 2.8 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£2.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Saffron yellow (No.1017) | RAL Classic | 3.0 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Traffic yellow (No.1023) | RAL Classic | 3.1 | Very close | — | — |
| Sunflower yellow (No.10 E 53) | BS 4800 | 3.3 | Very close | — | — |
| Signal yellow (No.1003) | RAL Classic | 4.0 | Very close | — | — |
| Burning Gold | Johnstone's | 4.0 | Very close | £12.36 (£2.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Yellow Diamond | Johnstone's | 4.3 | Very close | £6.14 (£4.06 less) | £1.02 |
Flirtatious
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 1.4
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Canary Yellow
BS 4800
Near-identical
ΔE 1.4
Banana Grove
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Saffron yellow
RAL Classic
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
Traffic yellow
RAL Classic
Very close
ΔE 3.1
Sunflower yellow
BS 4800
Very close
ΔE 3.3
Signal yellow
RAL Classic
Very close
ΔE 4.0
Burning Gold
Johnstone's
Very close
ΔE 4.0
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Yellow Diamond
Johnstone's
Very close
ΔE 4.3
£6.14/L
£1.02/m2
Colour neighbourhood
Coverage & application
Manufacturer figures from the Dulux Product Advice Sheet. Real-world coverage is typically 15-20% lower.
| Finish | Coverage | Coats | Sheen | Scrub class | Touch dry | Recoat | VOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulux Easycare Bathroom Soft Sheen PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 25% | 1 | 4h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Easycare Kitchen Matt PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 5% | 1 | 4h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Matt PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 5% | — | 2h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Silk PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 25% | — | 2h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Simply Refresh One Coat Matt PAS | 13 m²/L | 1 | 5% | — | 4h | 4h | — |
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