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Honey Oak 257
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Honey Oak sits at L* 72.4, a* -0.5, b* 32.0. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 32.0, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 84%.
LRV 43.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.1, Honey Oak is lighter than 47% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Honey Oak
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Avocado | SW 9029 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Wheat Grass | SW 6408 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sassy Green | SW 6416 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Honey Oak
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilled Wine | M310-5 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Dry Sea Grass | 360F-4 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Coriander Seed | 370F-5 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Tan | 256 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Gemstone | 265 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Mustard Seed | 222 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Princeton Gold | HC-14 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anjou Pear | AF-425 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barley Grass | 271 | 2.24 | 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.
- Burwell Green CW-445 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Shelburne Buff HC-28 · lighter, LRV 47.2
- Tawny Bisque 1110 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Princeton Gold HC-14 · darker, LRV 39.4
- Avant Garde 272 · darker, LRV 40.4
- Summerdale Gold HC-17 · darker, LRV 39.3
Colors that go with Honey Oak
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Casabella 102 · analogous (−30°)
- Woodland Hills Green 543 · analogous (+30°)
- Madison Avenue 759 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Taffy 2075-50 · triadic (240°)
Honey Oak vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 43.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 43.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 43.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.