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Honey Blush SW 6660
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, Honey Blush sits at L* 85.2, a* 6.3, b* 30.8. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 31.5, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 85%.
LRV 66.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.6, Honey Blush is lighter than 80% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Honey Blush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glowing Apricot | 165 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Asbury Sand | 2156-50 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Pineapple Orange | 158 | 1.61 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Honey Blush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Cocoon | 310C-3 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Lunch Box | M260-4 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Bagel | 300C-3 | 1.26 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambitious Amber | SW 6366 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Belvedere Cream | SW 0067 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Humble Gold | SW 6380 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peace Yellow | SW 2857 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sun Salutation | SW 9664 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Afterglow | SW 6667 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Captivating Cream SW 6659 · lighter, LRV 72.0
- Butter Up SW 6681 · lighter, LRV 73.8
- Solé SW 6896 · lighter, LRV 74.1
- Pizazz Peach SW 6888 · darker, LRV 62.4
- Bellini Fizz SW 9008 · darker, LRV 62.0
- Avid Apricot SW 6639 · darker, LRV 62.3
Colors that go with Honey Blush
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Honey Blush:
- Captivating Cream SW 6659
- French Moire SW 9056
- Welcome White SW 6658
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Porch Ceiling SW 9063 · complementary (180°)
- Cosmetic Peach SW 6618 · analogous (−30°)
- Gleeful SW 6709 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Honey Blush vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 66.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 66.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 66.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.