Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Bee Pollen |
| SKU | 214-2DB |
| Hex | #EED5B4 |
| RGB | 238, 213, 180 |
| HSL | 34°, 63%, 82% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Bee Pollen
At LRV 69, Bee Pollen 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.
Bee Pollen 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Kompozit
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Bee Pollen within Dutch Boy'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 #EED5B4 in HSL space. Pair Bee Pollen 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.
Dutch Boy Bee Pollen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bee Pollen 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 Dutch Boy 214-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Bee Pollen
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Bee Pollen is Alchemy (0251). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Kompozit is your counter, order Alchemy and you'll get the same color. See the full Alchemy swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bee Pollen
The closest Valspar equivalent of Bee Pollen is Hazy Yellow (3004-8B). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Valspar is your counter, order Hazy Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Hazy Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Behr's nearest match is White Bean Hummus (S290-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bee Pollen without repainting risk. See the full White Bean Hummus swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bee Pollen
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chai Tea Latte (PPG1089-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bee Pollen without repainting risk. See the full Chai Tea Latte swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fine Sand (DE5324), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bee Pollen without repainting risk. See the full Fine Sand swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Concord Buff (SW 7684), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bee Pollen without repainting risk. See the full Concord Buff swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hilton Head Cream (1107), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bee Pollen without repainting risk. See the full Hilton Head Cream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bee Pollen
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Bee Pollen is Labrador (C2-561) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Labrador swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bee Pollen
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Bee Pollen is Cheddar Corn (1001) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cheddar Corn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Bee Pollen. The nearest is Farrow's Cream (NO. 67) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Farrow's Cream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Bee Pollen. The nearest is Lemony (JG-42) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemony swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Bee Pollen — the nearest deck color, Before Sunrise (PNT100-LT-71), is clearly different (ΔE 5.77). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 214-2DB instead. See the full Before Sunrise swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bee Pollen — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.48). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 214-2DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →