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Honey Bees SW 9018
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Honey Bees sits at L* 87.1, a* 2.5, b* 46.1. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 46.1, 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 98%.
LRV 70.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.1, Honey Bees is lighter than 83% 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 Honey Bees
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Lights | 298 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Crowne Hill Yellow | 312 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Groves | 313 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Honey Bees
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildflower Honey | 350B-6 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Zinnia Gold | 320B-5 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Lemon Burst | T17-20 | 0.91 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midday | SW 6695 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Yellow Bird | SW 9022 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Plumeria | SW 9019 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daffodil | SW 6901 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Solaria | SW 6688 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Naples Yellow | SW 9021 | 2.51 | 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.
- Sunny Veranda SW 9017 · lighter, LRV 76.3
- La Luna Amarilla SW 9016 · lighter, LRV 76.2
- Venetian Yellow SW 1666 · lighter, LRV 77.4
- Sun Salutation SW 9664 · darker, LRV 66.2
- Funky Yellow SW 6913 · darker, LRV 65.3
- Afterglow SW 6667 · darker, LRV 65.2
Colors that go with Honey Bees
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Honey Bees:
- Pineapple Cream SW 1668
- Cucuzza Verde SW 9038
- Full Moon SW 6679
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Melón Meloso SW 9007 · analogous (−30°)
- Gleeful SW 6709 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Honey Bees vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 70.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 6.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 70.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.