Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Golden Honey |
| SKU | 297 |
| Hex | #FAE1A0 |
| RGB | 250, 225, 160 |
| HSL | 43°, 90%, 80% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Golden Honey
At LRV 73, Golden 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.
Golden 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Golden Honey within Benjamin Moore'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 #FAE1A0 in HSL space. Pair Golden 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.
Benjamin Moore Golden Honey Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Golden 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 Benjamin Moore 297 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Honey
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Honey without repainting risk. See the full La Luna Amarilla swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Golden Honey
Behr's nearest match is Manila Tint (310A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 79 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Honey without repainting risk. See the full Manila Tint swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Golden Honey
Valspar's nearest match is Peach Tickle (3002-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78.7 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Honey without repainting risk. See the full Peach Tickle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Golden Honey
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Golden Honey is Honey Bee (PPG1205-4) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Bee swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Golden Honey
Glidden's nearest match is Buttered Sweet Corn (45YY 74/383), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Honey without repainting risk. See the full Buttered Sweet Corn swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Golden Honey
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sun Faded (116-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Honey without repainting risk. See the full Sun Faded swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Honey
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Yellow Shell (HGSW 1185), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Honey without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Shell swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Golden Honey
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Golden Honey is Durango Dust (DE5380). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Durango Dust and you'll get the same color. See the full Durango Dust swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Golden Honey
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Golden Honey is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Golden Honey
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Primrose Path (0938), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Honey without repainting risk. See the full Primrose Path swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Golden Honey
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Lemon Filling (0861), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Honey without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Filling swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Golden Honey
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Golden Honey is Limerick (C2-592) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limerick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Golden Honey
Clare has no exact twin of Golden Honey. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Golden Honey
Kompozit's nearest match is Lemon Filling (0861), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Honey without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Filling swatch →