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Honeypot SW 9663
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Honeypot sits at L* 89.4, a* 1.9, b* 24.1. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 24.2, 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 91%.
LRV 74.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.9, Honeypot is lighter than 89% 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 Honeypot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Cream | 164 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Pineapple Smoothy | 142 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Precious Ivory | 185 | 1.35 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Honeypot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Wheat | 350E-3 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Clam Chowder | 330C-3 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Butter Creme | BIC-28 | 1.61 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Cream | SW 6673 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Friendly Yellow | SW 6680 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Captivating Cream | SW 6659 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| They call it Mellow | SW 9015 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hinoki | SW 7686 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jersey Cream | SW 6379 | 2.27 | 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.
- Icy Lemonade SW 1667 · lighter, LRV 79.9
- Lily SW 6693 · lighter, LRV 80.5
- Pineapple Cream SW 1668 · lighter, LRV 82.0
- Roycroft Vellum SW 2833 · darker, LRV 70.7
- Enjoyable Yellow SW 6666 · darker, LRV 70.7
- Frangipane SW 6645 · darker, LRV 70.1
Colors that go with Honeypot
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Blossom SW 6624 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Granita SW 6715 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Bauble SW 6948 · triadic (120°)
- Merry Pink SW 6844 · triadic (240°)
Honeypot vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 74.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 76.6 vs 74.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 74.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.