Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Honey Tea |
| SKU | MQ2-18 |
| Hex | #D7BB88 |
| RGB | 215, 187, 136 |
| HSL | 39°, 50%, 69% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Honey Tea
At LRV 52, Honey Tea 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 Tea 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral 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
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Honey Tea 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 #D7BB88 in HSL space. Pair Honey Tea 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 Tea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honey Tea 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 MQ2-18 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Tea
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Independent Gold (SW 6401), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Tea without repainting risk. See the full Independent Gold swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honey Tea
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Honey Tea is Honeymoon (AF-345). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Honeymoon and you'll get the same color. See the full Honeymoon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honey Tea
Valspar's nearest match is Cashmere Wrap (M160), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.6 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Tea without repainting risk. See the full Cashmere Wrap swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honey Tea
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Honey Tea is Hummus (PPG16-10). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Hummus and you'll get the same color. See the full Hummus swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Honey Tea
The closest Glidden equivalent of Honey Tea is Hummus (PPG16-10). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Glidden is your counter, order Hummus and you'll get the same color. See the full Hummus swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honey Tea
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Winsome Ecru (220-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Tea without repainting risk. See the full Winsome Ecru swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Tea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Independent Gold (HGSW 2205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Tea without repainting risk. See the full Independent Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honey Tea
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Buckskin (DE6158), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Tea without repainting risk. See the full Buckskin swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Honey Tea
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Honey Tea. The nearest is Cottage Feel (JG-40) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cottage Feel swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honey Tea
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Honey Tea is Straw (NO. 52) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Straw swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honey Tea
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dubloon (0890), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Tea without repainting risk. See the full Dubloon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honey Tea
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Honey Tea is Dubloon (0890) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dubloon swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Honey Tea
Rodda has no exact twin of Honey Tea. The nearest is Custard (CA138) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Custard swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honey Tea
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Honey Tea is Lioness (C2-605) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lioness swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Honey Tea
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Honey Tea. The nearest is Versailles (VERSAILLES) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Versailles swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Honey Tea
Backdrop has no exact twin of Honey Tea. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honey Tea
At Kompozit, the closest color to Honey Tea is Dubloon (0890) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dubloon swatch →