Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Sweet Honey |
| SKU | PMD-74 |
| Hex | #F0B160 |
| RGB | 240, 177, 96 |
| HSL | 34°, 83%, 66% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sweet Honey
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Honey — the nearest deck color, Cottage Feel (JG-40), is clearly different (ΔE 5.71). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-74 instead. See the full Cottage Feel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Honey
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Honey — the nearest deck color, Downy Feather (0975), is clearly different (ΔE 5.94). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-74 instead. See the full Downy Feather swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Honey
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Honey — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 7.58). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-74 instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sweet Honey
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Honey — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 8.95). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-74 instead. See the full Eames swatch →