Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Honey Bear |
| SKU | 340D-4 |
| Hex | #E9C26F |
| RGB | 233, 194, 111 |
| HSL | 41°, 73%, 67% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr Honey Bear
At LRV 57, Honey Bear is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Honey Bear is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Honey Bear within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E9C26F in HSL space. Pair Honey Bear with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Honey Bear Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honey Bear from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 340D-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Bear
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Quilt Gold (SW 6696), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bear without repainting risk. See the full Quilt Gold swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honey Bear
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hannah Banana (CSP-955), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bear without repainting risk. See the full Hannah Banana swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honey Bear
Valspar's nearest match is Swiftly Green (3008-5C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54.8 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bear without repainting risk. See the full Swiftly Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honey Bear
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Honey Bear is Sun Salutation (PPG12-03). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sun Salutation and you'll get the same color. See the full Sun Salutation swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Honey Bear
The closest Glidden equivalent of Honey Bear is Corn Moon (30YY 55/469). At ΔE 0.35 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57). If Glidden is your counter, order Corn Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full Corn Moon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honey Bear
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Quilted Gold (219-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bear without repainting risk. See the full Quilted Gold swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Bear
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dotty Yellow (HGSW 1215), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bear without repainting risk. See the full Dotty Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honey Bear
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Honey Bear. The nearest is Waffle Cone (DE5444) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Waffle Cone swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honey Bear
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Babouche (NO. 223), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bear without repainting risk. See the full Babouche swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honey Bear
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is I'm a Local (0863), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bear without repainting risk. See the full I'm a Local swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honey Bear
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Honey Bear is Sassy Yellow (0933) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sassy Yellow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honey Bear
C2 Paint's nearest match is Yarrow (BD68), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bear without repainting risk. See the full Yarrow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honey Bear
At Clare, the closest color to Honey Bear is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Honey Bear
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Honey Bear is Tilton (TILTON) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tilton swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Honey Bear
At Backdrop, the closest color to Honey Bear is Eames (BD-EA) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honey Bear
At Kompozit, the closest color to Honey Bear is Sassy Yellow (0933) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sassy Yellow swatch →