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DUNN-EDWARDS · DET475

Dunn-Edwards Honey Beehive#D39F5F · LRV 38

Honey Beehive reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DET475 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS HONEY BEEHIVE
RGB 211, 159, 95 LRV 38

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Honey Beehive
SKU DET475
Hex #D39F5F
RGB 211, 159, 95
HSL 33°, 57%, 60%
LRV 38
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Orange

About Dunn-Edwards Honey Beehive

Honey Beehive sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Honey Beehive is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.69
All orange at Behr →
MQ4-10 · #D6A060 · ΔE 0.69 · LRV 40
M250-4 · #D7A466 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 42
300D-5 · #D39D55 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 39
MQ4-08 · #D29E68 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 39
MQ2-16 · #CB9F68 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 38

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All orange at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6382 · #D69E59 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 39
SW 6389 · #CC9B5C · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 37
SW 6375 · #D59858 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 37
SW 2858 · #D9A06A · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 41
SW 6368 · #D7995D · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 38

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All orange at Benjamin Moore →
189 · #D0A05B · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 38
182 · #D59D4E · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 37
2159-30 · #D69D4D · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 38
HC-7 · #D5A65F · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 40
118 · #DD9D65 · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 40

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All orange at Valspar →
3005-7C · #CC9F61 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 38.8
T518 · #CB9E61 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 37.9
T507 · #CE9C65 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 37.9
8002-17E · #D09A62 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 38
3007-5B · #CBA25E · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 39.4

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All orange at C2 Paint →
C2-604 · #CFA264 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 40
C2-634 · #CD9C51 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 37
C2-603 · #CD9558 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 35
C2-558 · #DCA671 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 44
C2-574 · #D6945D · ΔE 5.58 · LRV 36

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All orange at PPG / Glidden →
PPG16-14 · #CB9959 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 36
FLLW568 · #D1A96B · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 43
PPG1089-5 · #C6A06D · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 38
PPG15-08 · #CBA571 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 41
FLLW570 · #D29B6F · ΔE 5.63 · LRV 38

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All orange at Diamond Vogel →
0989 · #D1985A · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 37
H024 · #D29A4C · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 35
0913 · #D8A559 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 42
0920 · #CBA467 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 40
0996 · #D7A171 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 41

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All orange at Dutch Boy →
214-4DB · #CE9F6A · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 39
214-5DB · #D09A62 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 38
213-5DB · #D59858 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 38
318-5DB · #C6A271 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 39
210-5DB · #D8996C · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 39

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.78
All orange at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 66 · #CB9E59 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 38
NO. 53 · #CAA36C · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 40
NO. 7 · #D2B073 · ΔE 6.4 · LRV 46
NO. 9912 · #D1A787 · ΔE 8.32 · LRV 43
NO. 61 · #C49E80 · ΔE 8.62 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All orange at Kompozit →
0920 · #CAA061 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 39
0913 · #D7A14F · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 41
0906 · #D6A75D · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 43
0246 · #CAA272 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 40
0996 · #D89D6B · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 40

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.76
All orange at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-76 · #CF9F93 · ΔE 16.33 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 18.48 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 20.51 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-28 · #C88883 · ΔE 21.22 · LRV 32

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.23
All orange at Magnolia Home →
JG-40 · #DEB578 · ΔE 6.23 · LRV 50
JG-45 · #D4B670 · ΔE 8.82 · LRV 49
JG-44 · #C4B78B · ΔE 12.73 · LRV 47
JG-106 · #BFB09A · ΔE 13.61 · LRV 44
JG-166 · #B1A789 · ΔE 13.71 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.42
All orange at Backdrop →
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 14.42 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 15.16 · LRV 33
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 17.7 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 20.75 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 21.73 · LRV 38

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Honey Beehive within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5298 · LRV 38
DE5326 · LRV 38
DE5361 · LRV 38
DE5270 · LRV 36
DE5249 · LRV 37
DET469 · LRV 41

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D39F5F in HSL space. Pair Honey Beehive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D39F5F + #5F93D3
TRIADIC
#D39F5F · #5FD39F · #9F5FD3
ANALOGOUS
#D3655F · #D39F5F · #CDD35F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.36:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.89:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Honey Beehive Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Honey Beehive 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 DET475 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Honey Beehive

The closest Behr equivalent of Honey Beehive is Amber Brew (MQ4-10). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 38). If Behr is your counter, order Amber Brew and you'll get the same color. See the full Amber Brew swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Beehive

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ceremonial Gold (SW 6382), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 38) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beehive without repainting risk. See the full Ceremonial Gold swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honey Beehive

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Morgan Hill Gold (189), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 38) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beehive without repainting risk. See the full Morgan Hill Gold swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Honey Beehive

Valspar's nearest match is Lewis Gold (3005-7C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38.8 vs 38) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beehive without repainting risk. See the full Lewis Gold swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Honey Beehive

C2 Paint's nearest match is Oscar (C2-604), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 38) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beehive without repainting risk. See the full Oscar swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honey Beehive

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bran Muffin (PPG16-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly darker (LRV 36 vs 38) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beehive without repainting risk. See the full Bran Muffin swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honey Beehive

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Honey Beehive is Butterscotch Drop (214-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 38) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Butterscotch Drop swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honey Beehive

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Honey Beehive is India Yellow (NO. 66) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 38) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full India Yellow swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Honey Beehive

At Kompozit, the closest color to Honey Beehive is Sunrise Heat (0920) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 38) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunrise Heat swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honey Beehive

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Honey Beehive. The nearest is Sunrise Heat (0920) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 38). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sunrise Heat swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Honey Beehive

Clare has no exact twin of Honey Beehive. The nearest is Good as Gold (PNT100-DP-59) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 38). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Good as Gold swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Honey Beehive

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Honey Beehive — the nearest deck color, Bright Days (JG-45), is clearly different (ΔE 8.82). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET475 instead. See the full Bright Days swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Honey Beehive

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Honey Beehive — the nearest deck color, Rosita (BD-RO), is clearly different (ΔE 17.7). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET475 instead. See the full Rosita swatch →

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