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Bee SW 6683
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bee sits at L* 78.7, a* 9.5, b* 57.4. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 58.2, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 97%.
LRV 54.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.5, Bee is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bee
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Husk | 307 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Luminous Days | 300 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Sunflower Fields | 174 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bee
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bling Bling | P280-6 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luscious Lemon | HDC-MD-24 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twenty Carat | 310B-6 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield | SW 6676 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Social Butterfly | SW 6898 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brittlebush | SW 6684 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Overjoy | SW 6689 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sundance | SW 6897 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gambol Gold | SW 6690 | 3.43 | 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.
- Rayo de Sol SW 9020 · lighter, LRV 59.5
- Sundance SW 6897 · lighter, LRV 62.4
- June Day SW 6682 · lighter, LRV 62.7
- Goldenrod SW 6677 · darker, LRV 50.1
- Eye Catching SW 6914 · darker, LRV 50.1
- Nasturtium SW 6899 · darker, LRV 49.8
Colors that go with Bee
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bee:
- African Gray SW 9162
- Concord Buff SW 7684
- Full Moon SW 6679
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Undercool SW 6957 · complementary (180°)
- Inventive Orange SW 6633 · analogous (−30°)
- Center Stage SW 6920 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · triadic (240°)
Bee vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 54.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 54.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 54.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.