Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Honeybee Yellow |
| SKU | 116-6DB |
| Hex | #FFD069 |
| RGB | 255, 208, 105 |
| HSL | 41°, 100%, 71% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Honeybee Yellow
At LRV 68, Honeybee 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.
Honeybee 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 Honeybee 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 #FFD069 in HSL space. Pair Honeybee 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 Honeybee Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honeybee 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 116-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Golden Plumeria (SW 9019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Golden Plumeria swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
The closest Behr equivalent of Honeybee Yellow is Yellow Jubilee (P260-5). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Behr is your counter, order Yellow Jubilee and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Jubilee swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Honeybee Yellow is Nacho Cheese (2018-40). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 68). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Nacho Cheese and you'll get the same color. See the full Nacho Cheese swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
The closest Valspar equivalent of Honeybee Yellow is Golden Butter (3002-1C). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.5 vs 68). If Valspar is your counter, order Golden Butter and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Butter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Fuzzy Navel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
Glidden's nearest match is Sun Rays (29YY 66/537), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Sun Rays swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Palladian Gold (HGSW 1173), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Palladian Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Honeybee Yellow is Yuma Gold (DE5305) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yuma Gold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bright Halo (0947), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Bright Halo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bright Halo (0947), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Bright Halo swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Honeybee Yellow. The nearest is Cornbread (C2-591) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cornbread swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
Clare has no exact twin of Honeybee Yellow. The nearest is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honeybee Yellow
Kompozit's nearest match is Bright Halo (0947), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeybee Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Bright Halo swatch →