5 Butter Yellow Paints That Designers Swear By — So You Can Get This Trending Color on Your Walls With Confidence

Close-up image of a pale, butter yellow painted office space. There is a long glossy table that has stacks of black books, a black decorative bowl, and two beige and black accent chairs in front of it.

Few colors come in and out of fashion more than yellow. One moment it's the it color and the next it’s passé. But lately, in the sea of sunshine and ochres, there's one shade of yellow that's standing out against the rest: butter yellow.

When it comes to choosing the best butter yellow paint colors, architectural color consultant Amy Krane says to look for "pale yellows that include the tiniest pinch of orange or red in their makeup." They're the shades that, simply put, remind us of the creamy butter we spread on toast.