Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Honeywheat |
| SKU | 179 |
| Hex | #F6D797 |
| RGB | 246, 215, 151 |
| HSL | 40°, 84%, 78% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Honeywheat
At LRV 67, Honeywheat 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.
Honeywheat 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
16 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Honeywheat 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 #F6D797 in HSL space. Pair Honeywheat 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 Honeywheat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honeywheat 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 179 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honeywheat
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Classical Yellow (SW 2865), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeywheat without repainting risk. See the full Classical Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Honeywheat
Behr's nearest match is Pismo Dunes (340C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeywheat without repainting risk. See the full Pismo Dunes swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honeywheat
Valspar's nearest match is Canary Diamond (3008-6B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.3 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeywheat without repainting risk. See the full Canary Diamond swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honeywheat
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Evening Glow (PPG1205-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeywheat without repainting risk. See the full Evening Glow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Honeywheat
At Glidden, the closest color to Honeywheat is Evening Glow (PPG1205-5) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evening Glow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honeywheat
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wheat Grain (218-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeywheat without repainting risk. See the full Wheat Grain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honeywheat
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Solaria (HGSW 1206), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeywheat without repainting risk. See the full Solaria swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honeywheat
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Honeywheat is Hazy Moon (DE5443) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy Moon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Honeywheat
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Honeywheat is Lemony (JG-42) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemony swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honeywheat
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Honeywheat. The nearest is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 75 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honeywheat
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Honeywheat is Sun Splashed (0932). At ΔE 0.32 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Sun Splashed and you'll get the same color. See the full Sun Splashed swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honeywheat
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sun Splashed (0932), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeywheat without repainting risk. See the full Sun Splashed swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honeywheat
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Honeywheat is Shine (C2-623) — very close at ΔE 2.76, 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 Shine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honeywheat
Clare has no exact twin of Honeywheat. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honeywheat
Kompozit's nearest match is Sun Splashed (0932), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeywheat without repainting risk. See the full Sun Splashed swatch →