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buttercream

buttercream

1 3.0
A pale creamy yellow color like cake icing
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌtərˌkrim/
translation icon : color crema
  • The wedding decorations featured lovely buttercream flowers that complemented the overall theme beautifully.
  • buttercream-colored

I have Blissfully Beige and I have the shade Buttercream.

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Examples

  • The walls in the living room were painted a soft buttercream color, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

  • Their rims are dotted with solidified Antique Rose, Navajo Gold, Apricot Ice, and Spring Buttercream.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I grew up in something like this, and I loved the walls; they looked great painted buttercream or a warm color.

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  • I am going to go on the lid with that kind of buttercream matte shade and just pack this all over the lid.

  • But then we have kind of a matte buttercream kind of yellowy shade here.

  • That kind of sort of goldeny buttercream shade and that burgundy are awesome.

  • She chose a buttercream shade for the nursery, as it gave the room a cheerful yet soothing vibe.

Synonyms

cream-colored
vsbuttercream
8 2.5

Having a pale yellowish-white color like fresh cream

leans more toward warm yellow than plain off white
pale yellow
vsbuttercream
4 1.0

A light yellow colour that looks soft and not bright

is more like a pale milky yellow than simple light yellow
crème
vsbuttercream
2 3.9

A pale yellowish-white color like dairy cream

is a bit warmer and yellower than simple off white shades
creamy-yellow
vsbuttercream
1 2.5

A pale yellow color like cream

is a specific warm pale yellow like sweet icing
yellowish-white
vsbuttercream
1 2.3

White with a slight yellow tint

is warmer and more yellow than a mere tinge of yellow
yellow-white
vsbuttercream
1 2.5

A pale white color with a little yellow

is richer in warm pale yellow tone rather than mainly white
creme
vsbuttercream
3.7

A pale yellowish white color like cream

has a slightly stronger yellow warmth than that off white
vanille
vsbuttercream
9.0

A pale cream color often used for walls or clothes

feels more clearly warm yellow rather than neutral off white
yellowish-beige
vsbuttercream
4.1

A pale brown color with a slight yellow tint

is less brown and noticeably brighter and more yellow

How Pale

ivory
9 3.5
off-white
1 3.0
buttercream
1 3.0
yellow
  • Specialized
45 7.4

Surface Forms

buttercream singular
buttercreams plural

Morphology

buttercream = butter + cream (semi-transparent) = butter + cream

The color sense is an extension from the edible product to a color named after it; the metonymic link is recognizable but requires cultural knowledge.

Etymology

Buttercream as a color is named after the pale yellow of buttercream icing made with butter and cream, so the word means a 'soft, warm yellow' like cake frosting.