Honey Tone
360C-3 · #F6E08E · LRV 75 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Honey Tone75
- 4Icy Lemonade80
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What Color Is Honey Tone, Really?
Honey Tone reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 360C-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Honey Tone
Honey Tone shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Honey Tone
Honey Tone is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Honey Tone are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 360C-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Fun YellowSW 6908 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Crowne Hill Yellow312 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Late Day Sun3006-4A · Valspar | 2.8 | 72.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Twinkle Little StarPPG1211-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Buttered Sweet Corn45YY 74/383 · Glidden | 2.2 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Softened Yellow117-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Honey Tone within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F6E08E in HSL space. Pair Honey Tone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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