Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Rich Honey |
| SKU | DE5227 |
| Hex | #F9BC7D |
| RGB | 249, 188, 125 |
| HSL | 30°, 91%, 73% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Dunn-Edwards Rich Honey
At LRV 54, Rich 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.
Rich 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
13 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
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Rich 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 #F9BC7D in HSL space. Pair Rich 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 Rich Honey Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rich 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 DE5227 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rich Honey
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Rich Honey. The nearest is Sunrise (SW 6668) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sunrise swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rich Honey
Behr's nearest match is Mango Tango (P240-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rich Honey without repainting risk. See the full Mango Tango swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rich Honey
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Seville Oranges (131), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rich Honey without repainting risk. See the full Seville Oranges swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rich Honey
Valspar's nearest match is Almond Butter (3001-4A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rich Honey without repainting risk. See the full Almond Butter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rich Honey
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Rich Honey is Zing (PPG1203-5) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zing swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rich Honey
At Glidden, the closest color to Rich Honey is Zing (PPG1203-5) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zing swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rich Honey
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Rich Honey. The nearest is Peachy Ponderosa (211-4DB) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peachy Ponderosa swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rich Honey
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Rich Honey. The nearest is Fresh Forsythia (HGSW 1155) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fresh Forsythia swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rich Honey
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rich Honey is Goosebill (0974) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Goosebill swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rich Honey
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Rich Honey is Goosebill (0974) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Goosebill swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rich Honey
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Rich Honey is Pear Preserves (BD72) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pear Preserves swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rich Honey
At Kompozit, the closest color to Rich Honey is Goosebill (0974) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Goosebill swatch →