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Honey Burst 144
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Honey Burst sits at L* 85.6, a* 7.6, b* 38.2. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 39.0, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 92%.
LRV 64.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.4, Honey Burst is lighter than 71% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Honey Burst
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afterglow | SW 6667 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Sun Salutation | SW 9664 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Pollen Powder | SW 9014 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Honey Burst
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juicy Mango | PPH-04 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Mango Jugoso | PPH-04 (HISP) | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Full Bloom | HDC-SP14-7 | 0.74 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Orange | 152 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moir Gold | CW-280 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Froth | 151 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peach Crisp | 159 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glowing Apricot | 165 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Asbury Sand | 2156-50 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Melon Popsicle 2016-50 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Crowne Hill Yellow 312 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- Orange Froth 151 · lighter, LRV 69.5
- Lion Heart 306 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Concord Ivory HC-12 · darker, LRV 60.0
- Westminster Gold 200 · darker, LRV 60.0
Colors that go with Honey Burst
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Honolulu Blue 2066-60 · complementary (180°)
- Amber Winds 073 · analogous (−30°)
- Apples and Pears 395 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Honey Burst vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 64.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 64.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 64.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.