Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Pale Honey |
| SKU | PPU6-9 |
| Hex | #E1CFA8 |
| RGB | 225, 207, 168 |
| HSL | 41°, 49%, 77% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Pale Honey
At LRV 64, Pale Honey 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.
Pale Honey 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
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 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Pale Honey 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 #E1CFA8 in HSL space. Pair Pale Honey 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 Pale Honey Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Honey 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 PPU6-9 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Honey
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lucent Yellow (SW 6400), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Honey without repainting risk. See the full Lucent Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Honey
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pale Honey is Crumb Cake (CSP-1010). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Crumb Cake and you'll get the same color. See the full Crumb Cake swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Honey
Valspar's nearest match is So Close (M138), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Honey without repainting risk. See the full So Close swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Honey
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pale Honey is Foothills (PPG1105-4). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Foothills and you'll get the same color. See the full Foothills swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Honey
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pale Honey is Foothills (PPG1105-4). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Glidden is your counter, order Foothills and you'll get the same color. See the full Foothills swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Honey
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Echoing Valley (320-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Honey without repainting risk. See the full Echoing Valley swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Honey
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lucent Yellow (HGSW 2207), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Honey without repainting risk. See the full Lucent Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Honey
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Melt with You (DET655), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Honey without repainting risk. See the full Melt with You swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Honey
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pale Honey. The nearest is Tapestry Thread (JG-105) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tapestry Thread swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Honey
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Pale Honey is Cream (NO. 44). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Honey
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pale Honey is Coconut Crumble (0308). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Coconut Crumble and you'll get the same color. See the full Coconut Crumble swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Honey
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Pale Honey is Coconut Crumble (0308). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Coconut Crumble and you'll get the same color. See the full Coconut Crumble swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Honey
Rodda has no exact twin of Pale Honey. The nearest is Birch (CA110) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Birch swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Honey
C2 Paint's nearest match is Epernay (C2-639), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Honey without repainting risk. See the full Epernay swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Honey
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Pale Honey. The nearest is El Matador (EL MATADOR) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 58 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Pale Honey
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Pale Honey is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Pale Honey
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Pale Honey is Sandstone (398641) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Honey
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pale Honey is Coconut Crumble (0308). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Kompozit is your counter, order Coconut Crumble and you'll get the same color. See the full Coconut Crumble swatch →