Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Honey Mist |
| SKU | MQ3-42 |
| Hex | #E3D5AE |
| RGB | 227, 213, 174 |
| HSL | 44°, 49%, 79% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr Honey Mist
At LRV 67, Honey Mist 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 Mist 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
19 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Honey Mist 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 #E3D5AE in HSL space. Pair Honey Mist 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 Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honey Mist 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 MQ3-42 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Mist
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rice Paddy (SW 6414), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Mist without repainting risk. See the full Rice Paddy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honey Mist
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Golden Hills (262), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Mist without repainting risk. See the full Golden Hills swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honey Mist
At Valspar, the closest color to Honey Mist is Meadow Dew (8003-24B) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Meadow Dew swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honey Mist
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Caramelized Pears (PPG1105-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Mist without repainting risk. See the full Caramelized Pears swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Honey Mist
Glidden's nearest match is Caramelized Pears (PPG1105-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Mist without repainting risk. See the full Caramelized Pears swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honey Mist
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Minted Tea (225-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Mist without repainting risk. See the full Minted Tea swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Mist
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rice Fields (HGSW 2227), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Mist without repainting risk. See the full Rice Fields swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honey Mist
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Honey Mist is Bisque Tan (DE6157) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bisque Tan swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Honey Mist
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Honey Mist. The nearest is Lemony (JG-42) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemony swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honey Mist
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Honey Mist is Bombazine (NO. 9902) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bombazine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honey Mist
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Marzipan (0882), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Mist without repainting risk. See the full Marzipan swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honey Mist
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Alsot Olive (0392), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Mist without repainting risk. See the full Alsot Olive swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Honey Mist
Rodda has no exact twin of Honey Mist. The nearest is Cornbread (CA122) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cornbread swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honey Mist
C2 Paint's nearest match is Corn Silk (C2-864), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Mist without repainting risk. See the full Corn Silk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honey Mist
Clare has no exact twin of Honey Mist. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Honey Mist
Backdrop has no exact twin of Honey Mist. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 73 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Honey Mist
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Sandstone (398641), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Mist without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honey Mist
Kompozit's nearest match is Alsot Olive (0392), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Mist without repainting risk. See the full Alsot Olive swatch →