Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Honeybee |
| SKU | CSP-950 |
| Hex | #EFD99A |
| RGB | 239, 217, 154 |
| HSL | 44°, 73%, 77% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Honeybee
At LRV 67, Honeybee 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.
Honeybee 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 Honeybee 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 #EFD99A in HSL space. Pair Honeybee 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 Honeybee Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honeybee 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 CSP-950 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honeybee
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Honeybee is Solaria (SW 6688) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Solaria swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Honeybee
At Behr, the closest color to Honeybee is Flourish (P330-3A) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flourish swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honeybee
Valspar's nearest match is Tomatillo (8001-26C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee without repainting risk. See the full Tomatillo swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honeybee
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Demeter (PPG1107-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee without repainting risk. See the full Demeter swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Honeybee
Glidden's nearest match is Demeter (PPG1107-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee without repainting risk. See the full Demeter swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honeybee
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Honeybee is Trinket Gold (120-2DB). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Trinket Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Trinket Gold swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honeybee
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Honeybee is Solaria (HGSW 1206) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Solaria swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honeybee
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Hazy Moon (DE5443), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee without repainting risk. See the full Hazy Moon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Honeybee
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Honeybee. The nearest is Lemony (JG-42) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemony swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honeybee
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 75 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee without repainting risk. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honeybee
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Honeybee is Sun Splashed (0932) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun Splashed swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honeybee
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Mella Yella (0805), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee without repainting risk. See the full Mella Yella swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honeybee
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Honeybee is Shine (C2-623). At ΔE 0.32 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Shine and you'll get the same color. See the full Shine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honeybee
At Clare, the closest color to Honeybee is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honeybee
Kompozit's nearest match is Mella Yella (0805), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 73 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee without repainting risk. See the full Mella Yella swatch →