Butter yellow is 2025's new neutral – and these 12 delicious pale yellow buys have convinced me it beats my once-loved beige

Bedroom painted in butter yellow paint from the mylands x beata heuman collaboration with a yellow bed linen canopy and blue toile bedding .

If you told me a few years ago that I'd be swapping all my neutrals for yellow, I'd have laughed. But in 2025, this soft and nostalgic butter yellow hue has quietly taken over my home.

And I’ve been slowly swapping my beiges for butter ever since. This creamy, sunny yet decidedly non-vibrant shade has convinced designers – and Style Editors like myself –that decorating with yellow is not only the mark of an on-trend home, but a warm and welcoming one too.