Honied White
YL-W03 · #FCEFD2 · LRV 87 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Honied White87
- 4Lightning White92
What Color Is Honied White, Really?
Honied White reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr YL-W03 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Honied White
Honied White 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Honied White
Honied White is very light — LRV 87, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Honied White 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 YL-W03 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 | Yellow BeamSW 7123 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 86 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | You Are My Sunshine302 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 87 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Champagne Tickle3001-2C · Valspar | 0.9 | 86.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Soft CreamPPG1205-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 85 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Popcorn White46YY 86/166 · Glidden | 0.8 | 86 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Carnival Crème111-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Honied White 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 #FCEFD2 in HSL space. Pair Honied White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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