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Honey Harbor CC-170
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 Harbor sits at L* 90.9, a* -0.7, b* 17.2. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 17.2, 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 79%.
LRV 75.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.5, Honey Harbor is lighter than 86% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Honey Harbor
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Vital Yellow | SW 6392 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Chamomile | SW 6399 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Honey Harbor
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cream | HDC-NT-17 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Rice Wine | M320-2 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Cream Silk | 370E-2 | 1.09 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Harbor | 920 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Rich Cream | 2153-60 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Hepplewhite Ivory | HC-36 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| French Vanilla | 923 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Ivory Lustre | 184 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Antique Lace | 922 | 1.12 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Soleil AF-330 · lighter, LRV 79.4
- Pale Celery 2150-60 · lighter, LRV 80.7
- Pale Celery OC-116 · lighter, LRV 80.7
- Sandy White 2148-50 · darker, LRV 72.0
- Juno Peach 087 · darker, LRV 70.8
- Stanhope Yellow 380 · darker, LRV 71.6
Colors that go with Honey Harbor
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Daytona Peach 079 · analogous (−30°)
- Crisp Green 534 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · triadic (120°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · triadic (240°)
Honey Harbor vs popular colors
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 0.6) is about as light.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 1.3) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 75.5).
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 75.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.