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Honied White SW 7106
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Honied White sits at L* 94.4, a* 0.2, b* 10.4. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 10.4, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 74%.
LRV 86.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 86.0, Honied White is lighter than 99% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Honied White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bare | OC-98 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Pompeii | OC-82 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Pelican Beach | 908 | 0.96 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Honied White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Food | 290A-1 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| White Mountain | BXC-68 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Elegant Ivory | PWN-40 | 0.56 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Lace | SW 7119 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Medici Ivory | SW 7558 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Summer White | SW 7557 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Crème | SW 7556 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Dollop Of Cream | SW 7120 | 1.72 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Crème SW 7556 · darker, LRV 81.6
- Queen Anne's Lace SW 6420 · darker, LRV 81.6
- Conch Shell SW 7115 · darker, LRV 81.2
Colors that go with Honied White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Honied White:
- Honed Soapstone SW 9126
- French Moire SW 9056
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Roseate SW 7113 · analogous (−30°)
- Apple Slice SW 7127 · analogous (+30°)
- Bubble SW 6770 · triadic (120°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (240°)
Honied White vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 86.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 81.2 vs 86.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 79.9 vs 86.0), more red/pink.