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Bee's Wax SW 7682
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, Bee's Wax sits at L* 79.9, a* 8.0, b* 34.5. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 35.4, 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 91%.
LRV 56.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.6, Bee's Wax is lighter than 68% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bee's Wax
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Ice | 166 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Amber Waves | 2159-40 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Golden Mist | 2158-40 | 1.83 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Bee's Wax
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Tan | 320D-4 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Sun Rock | PPH-09 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Piedra De Sol | PPH-09 (HISP) | 1.16 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvester | SW 6373 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Colonial Yellow | SW 0030 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Hubbard Squash | SW 0044 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Polvo de Oro | SW 9012 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bellini Fizz | SW 9008 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| White Raisin | SW 7685 | 2.30 | 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.
- August Moon SW 7687 · lighter, LRV 60.4
- Compatible Cream SW 6387 · lighter, LRV 61.0
- Humble Gold SW 6380 · lighter, LRV 61.3
- Polvo de Oro SW 9012 · darker, LRV 53.0
- Surprise Amber SW 6654 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Exciting Orange SW 6647 · darker, LRV 51.2
Colors that go with Bee's Wax
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bee's Wax:
- Verdigreen SW 9042
- Hopsack SW 6109
- Crisp Linen SW 6378
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Undercool SW 6957 · complementary (180°)
- Jovial SW 6611 · analogous (−30°)
- Primavera SW 9031 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Bee's Wax vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 56.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 56.6), more green.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 56.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.