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Honeybell 145
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Honeybell sits at L* 80.5, a* 14.1, b* 49.3. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 51.3, 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 54.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.7, Honeybell is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Honeybell
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | SW 6668 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olden Amber | SW 9013 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classical Gold | SW 2831 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Honeybell
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Storm | P250-5 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Yellow Polka Dot | HDC-SM14-11 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Sweet Honey | PMD-74 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Orange | 2017-40 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Fresh Fruit | 153 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marmalade | 2016-40 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Marigold | 160 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| August Morning | 2156-40 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pan for Gold | 181 | 3.37 | 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.
- Sweet Orange 2017-40 · lighter, LRV 58.9
- Fresh Fruit 153 · lighter, LRV 59.4
- Beverly Hills 180 · lighter, LRV 59.3
- Tangerine Zing 132 · darker, LRV 50.4
- Sunflower Fields 174 · darker, LRV 49.1
- August Morning 2156-40 · darker, LRV 49.6
Colors that go with Honeybell
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Peachy Keen 2014-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Grape Green 2027-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Coastal Paradise 655 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (240°)
Honeybell vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 54.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 54.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 54.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.