Buttercup Fool 4 by Dulux is a pale warm yellow. Hex: #FFDC8C. RGB: 255, 220, 140. Price: approximately £10.20 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Edward Bulmer Brimstone (ΔE 1.9, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £26.40 per litre. Other close matches include Crown Happy Daze® (ΔE 2.1) and Farrow & Ball Sherbert Lemon (ΔE 2.8).
Buttercup Fool 4 by Dulux
- Hex
#FFDC8C- RGB
- 255, 220, 140
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brimstone | Edward Bulmer | 1.9 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£16.20 more) | £4.40 |
| Happy Daze® | Crown | 2.1 | Near-identical | £8.20 (£2.00 less) | £1.37 |
| Sherbert Lemon | Farrow & Ball | 2.8 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£15.40 more) | £3.94 |
| Butter Cup (No.LRV 74) | Dulux Heritage | 3.0 | Near-identical | £10.40 | £1.30 |
| Twinkle Little Star | Johnstone's | 3.1 | Very close | £12.36 (£2.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Yellow 08 (No.yellow-08) | Lick | 3.3 | Very close | £15.60 (£5.40 more) | £3.12 |
| Soft Buttercup | Johnstone's | 3.4 | Very close | £6.14 (£4.06 less) | £1.02 |
| Citron | Farrow & Ball | 3.5 | Very close | £25.60 (£15.40 more) | £3.94 |
| Firelight | Johnstone's | 3.8 | Very close | £12.36 (£2.16 more) | £2.06 |
Brimstone
Edward Bulmer
Near-identical
ΔE 1.9
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Happy Daze®
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 2.1
£8.20/L
£1.37/m2
Sherbert Lemon
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Butter Cup
Dulux Heritage
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
£10.40/L
£1.30/m2
Twinkle Little Star
Johnstone's
Very close
ΔE 3.1
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Yellow 08
Lick
Very close
ΔE 3.3
£15.60/L
£3.12/m2
Soft Buttercup
Johnstone's
Very close
ΔE 3.4
£6.14/L
£1.02/m2
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Very close
ΔE 3.5
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Firelight
Johnstone's
Very close
ΔE 3.8
£12.36/L
£2.06/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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