Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Beehive Yellow |
| SKU | 113-4DB |
| Hex | #FFC86E |
| RGB | 255, 200, 110 |
| HSL | 37°, 100%, 72% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Beehive Yellow
At LRV 64, Beehive Yellow 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.
Beehive Yellow 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
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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Beehive Yellow 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 #FFC86E in HSL space. Pair Beehive Yellow 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 Beehive Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Beehive Yellow 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 113-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sundance (SW 6897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beehive Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Sundance swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
The closest Behr equivalent of Beehive Yellow is Daffodil (HDC-SP16-05). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Behr is your counter, order Daffodil and you'll get the same color. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Beehive Yellow is Happily Ever After (173) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Happily Ever After swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Sweet Corn (V054-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.2 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beehive Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Corn swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Honey Pot (PPG1205-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beehive Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Honey Pot swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
Glidden's nearest match is Honey Pot (PPG1205-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beehive Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Honey Pot swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Afternoon (HGSW 1164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beehive Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Afternoon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Golden Retriever (DE5318), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 57 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beehive Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Golden Retriever swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Grilled Cheese (0940), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beehive Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Grilled Cheese swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Beehive Yellow is Grilled Cheese (0940) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grilled Cheese swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Beehive Yellow. The nearest is Bonjour (C2-590) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bonjour swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
At Clare, the closest color to Beehive Yellow is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Beehive Yellow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Beehive Yellow is Grilled Cheese (0940) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grilled Cheese swatch →