Butter Rum
What Butter Rum Actually Looks Like
Butter Rum reads as a soft, toasted peach with a warm amber lean. It sits in that middle territory between a peachy cream and a light terra cotta, never quite committing to either. In bright natural light it shows its golden side clearly. In dimmer or artificial light it deepens slightly and leans more toward a burnished orange-tan.
Butter Rum Undertones
The dominant undertone here is orange-amber, tempered by enough yellow to keep it from reading coral. There is no cool or neutral quality to speak of. This is a genuinely warm color throughout, and it will always read that way regardless of lighting conditions.
Where Butter Rum Works Best
Butter Rum does well in rooms where you want warmth and energy without high contrast. Kitchens, dining rooms, and casual living spaces suit it well. It can work in a sunroom or a cozy study. It is less suited to bedrooms where you want calm, and it is not a natural fit for bathrooms unless the space gets strong warm light. North-facing rooms will pull out its deeper orange notes, which can feel heavy in a small space.
Where to put Butter Rum
In a kitchen, Butter Rum brings an appetizing, hearth-like warmth. Pair it with warm wood cabinetry or natural stone counters for a cohesive, grounded look. Avoid cool gray or white appliances as the dominant surfaces, since they will make the wall color read more orange by contrast.
A dining room is one of the best applications for this color. The warm amber tones flatter skin at dinner and candlelight will deepen the hue beautifully. Keep the trim in a warm, creamy white rather than a bright white to avoid a jarring contrast.
In a larger living room with good natural light, Butter Rum can feel sunny and welcoming. In a small or poorly lit living room it can feel enclosed, so test a large sample before committing.
A cozy, wood-furnished study suits Butter Rum well. The warmth is energizing without being distracting. If your work requires color-accurate screen viewing, be aware that a warm-toned room environment can subtly influence how you perceive on-screen colors.
What to Pair With Butter Rum
Because no coordinating colors are listed in our database for this color, the guidance below is drawn from general knowledge of how warm peach-amber tones pair. Crisp whites with no blue or pink undertone keep it grounded. Warm tans and soft browns work naturally alongside it. Deep forest greens or warm teal blues provide good contrast without fighting the warmth. Creamy off-whites work better than stark bright white as trim.
Colors that clash with Butter Rum
Butter Rum's strong warm undertone will fight with cool gray sofas, rugs, or cabinetry. The contrast reads as discord rather than interest.
A stark, cool-white trim will make Butter Rum look more orange than it actually is, since the eye exaggerates the warm-cool contrast.
Purple tones sit opposite orange on the color wheel, and pairing them with Butter Rum tends to feel visually unsettled rather than sophisticated.
Common questions
The Benjamin Moore code is CC-188, the hex is #F0C9A1, and the LRV is 60.69, which places it in the medium-light range. It will not darken a room significantly, but it is not a light pastel either.
Yes, CC-188 is available in both interior and exterior Benjamin Moore products, so you can use it on walls, cabinetry, or exterior trim and accents depending on your project.
It can lean more orange in rooms with low natural light or in north-facing spaces where warm tones tend to intensify. In rooms with good warm or neutral natural light it stays closer to a honeyed peach-amber. Always sample it on the actual wall and observe it at multiple times of day before deciding.
Eggshell is the most common choice for living areas and bedrooms. Matte works well if your walls have imperfections you want to minimize. Satin is a practical choice for kitchens and dining rooms where cleanability matters.