Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Sweet Honey |
| SKU | PMD-74 |
| Hex | #F0B160 |
| RGB | 240, 177, 96 |
| HSL | 34°, 83%, 66% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Behr Sweet Honey
At LRV 51, Sweet 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.
Sweet 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Sweet 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 #F0B160 in HSL space. Pair Sweet 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 Sweet Honey Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet 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 PMD-74 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Honey
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Honey is Stirring Orange (SW 6889) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stirring Orange swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Honey
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sweet Honey is Pan for Gold (181) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pan for Gold swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Honey
At Valspar, the closest color to Sweet Honey is South Haven (M140) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.1 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full South Haven swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Honey
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Honey is Goldfish (PPG1203-6) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Goldfish swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Honey
At Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Honey is Goldfish (PPG1203-6) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Goldfish swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Honey
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Welcoming Yellow (113-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Honey without repainting risk. See the full Welcoming Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Honey
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Amelia's Wings (HGSW 1153), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Honey without repainting risk. See the full Amelia's Wings swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Honey
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Antique Brass (DE5285), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Honey without repainting risk. See the full Antique Brass swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Honey
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sweet Honey. The nearest is Orangery (NO. 70) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orangery swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Honey
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Sweet Honey. The nearest is Tropical Dream (0912) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sweet Honey
Rodda has no exact twin of Sweet Honey. The nearest is Amber (CA132) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amber swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Honey
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sweet Honey is Daybreak (BD73) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daybreak swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Honey
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sweet Honey. The nearest is Tropical Dream (0912) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →