Buttercup Fool 3 vs Sulphur Springs 6

Buttercup Fool 3 and Sulphur Springs 6 are both Dulux yellows. The gap between them is ΔE 1.6 — “near-identical”. Buttercup Fool 3 is the lighter of the two, and Sulphur Springs 6 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Buttercup Fool 3	Sulphur Springs 6
Hex	#FAD98E	#F8D483
Lightness (L*)	88	86
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Buttercup Fool 3’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Sulphur Springs 6’s.