Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Citrus Honey |
| SKU | DET461 |
| Hex | #F6B96B |
| RGB | 246, 185, 107 |
| HSL | 34°, 89%, 69% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Dunn-Edwards Citrus Honey
At LRV 53, Citrus 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.
Citrus 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
14 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Citrus Honey within Dunn-Edwards'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 #F6B96B in HSL space. Pair Citrus 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.
Dunn-Edwards Citrus Honey Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Citrus 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 Dunn-Edwards DET461 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Citrus Honey
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Olden Amber (SW 9013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus Honey without repainting risk. See the full Olden Amber swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Citrus Honey
At Behr, the closest color to Citrus Honey is Yellow Polka Dot (HDC-SM14-11) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Polka Dot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Citrus Honey
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Honeybell (145), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus Honey without repainting risk. See the full Honeybell swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Citrus Honey
At Valspar, the closest color to Citrus Honey is Orange Toffee (2007-1C) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orange Toffee swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Citrus Honey
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Citrus Honey is Golden Opportunity (PPG1204-6) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Opportunity swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Citrus Honey
Glidden's nearest match is Summer Lily Orange (08YY 56/528), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus Honey without repainting risk. See the full Summer Lily Orange swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Citrus Honey
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Citrus Honey is Peachy Ponderosa (211-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peachy Ponderosa swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Citrus Honey
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mellow Mango (HGSW 1154), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus Honey without repainting risk. See the full Mellow Mango swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Citrus Honey
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Citrus Honey. The nearest is Mango Madness (0968) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mango Madness swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Citrus Honey
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Citrus Honey. The nearest is Mango Madness (0968) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mango Madness swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Citrus Honey
Rodda has no exact twin of Citrus Honey. The nearest is Amber (CA132) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amber swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Citrus Honey
C2 Paint's nearest match is Daybreak (BD73), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus Honey without repainting risk. See the full Daybreak swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Citrus Honey
Kompozit has no exact twin of Citrus Honey. The nearest is Mango Madness (0968) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mango Madness swatch →