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DUTCH BOY · 114-7DB

Dutch Boy Raw Honey#F9B952 · LRV 56

Raw Honey reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 114-7DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY RAW HONEY
RGB 249, 185, 82 LRV 56

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Raw Honey
SKU 114-7DB
Hex #F9B952
RGB 249, 185, 82
HSL 37°, 93%, 65%
LRV 56
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Dutch Boy Raw Honey

At LRV 56, Raw 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.

Raw 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

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 yellow from that brand.

SW 6898 · #F9B952 · ΔE 0 · LRV 56
SW 6676 · #F7BE5B · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 57
Bee
SW 6683 · #F1BA55 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 55
SW 9020 · #F4C454 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 60
SW 6689 · #EEC25F · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 58

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.76
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1204-7 · #F6B64E · ΔE 0.76 · LRV 54
PPG1209-5 · #EDB856 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 53
PPG1205-7 · #FFBC35 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 57
PPG1204-6 · #F6BF71 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 58
PPG1210-5 · #EBBE64 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 55

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.81
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5291 · #F9BB59 · ΔE 0.81 · LRV 52
DET479 · #FCBE6A · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 56
DE5307 · #FFAF37 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 51
DET461 · #F6B96B · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 53
DE5349 · #F9B82B · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 51

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
174 · #F5B54F · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 49
307 · #F7BC57 · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 53
315 · #FFBD46 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 58
145 · #FBBC6B · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 58
300 · #EFBC50 · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 55

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All yellow at Behr →
P250-5 · #FFBA5A · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 57
310B-6 · #FFB935 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 56
HDC-MD-02A · #F7B932 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 55
HDC-MD-24 · #EFBE6C · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 56
HDC-SM14-11 · #FDB768 · ΔE 5.04 · LRV 56

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All yellow at Valspar →
V014-2 · #FFB64A · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 56.7
3002-3B · #F9B24E · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 52.6
3002-3C · #FFC168 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 60.9
2007-1C · #FFB861 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 57
3006-3B · #F8C452 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 59.9

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All yellow at Diamond Vogel →
0941 · #F8BA45 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 55
0962 · #FFB244 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 55
0955 · #FFB626 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 55
0830 · #F0B837 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 53
0863 · #EAC163 · ΔE 5.98 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All yellow at Kompozit →
0961 · #FFC265 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 61
0941 · #FBB736 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 55
0962 · #FFAF38 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 52
0830 · #F5B72E · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 53
0863 · #EBBF5C · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 56

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.54
All yellow at C2 Paint →
BD73 · #EFB76D · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 53
C2-636 · #DFB561 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 50
C2-620 · #F0C667 · ΔE 6.08 · LRV 60
BD68 · #E6BF74 · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 55
C2-621 · #EBC776 · ΔE 7.54 · LRV 60

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.15
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 223 · #ECC363 · ΔE 6.15 · LRV 58
NO. 70 · #E1B06E · ΔE 6.69 · LRV 48
NO. 51 · #DCB771 · ΔE 7.53 · LRV 50
NO. 9915 · #E0BE6E · ΔE 7.75 · LRV 54
NO. 73 · #DFC380 · ΔE 9.81 · LRV 56

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.36
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23 · #F5CA7A · ΔE 6.36 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22 · #EED6A5 · ΔE 13.32 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71 · #F7CFB0 · ΔE 15.16 · LRV 68
Pop
PNT100-LT-26 · #F7CCB9 · ΔE 19.28 · LRV 66
PNT100-MD-63 · #D1D0A6 · ΔE 19.32 · LRV 61

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.81
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-40 · #DEB578 · ΔE 7.81 · LRV 50
JG-45 · #D4B670 · ΔE 9.37 · LRV 49
JG-43 · #DDC588 · ΔE 11.23 · LRV 57
JG-39 · #E8D280 · ΔE 12.02 · LRV 65
JG-42 · #EFD3A2 · ΔE 12.36 · LRV 68

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.78
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 8.78 · LRV 60
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 18.96 · LRV 60
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 19.91 · LRV 73
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 20.54 · LRV 53
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 20.82 · LRV 65

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

212-5DB · LRV 57
115-5DB · LRV 55
113-5DB · LRV 52
218-4DB · LRV 58
212-6DB · LRV 50
112-4DB · LRV 59

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F9B952 in HSL space. Pair Raw Honey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F9B952 + #5292F9
TRIADIC
#F9B952 · #52F9B9 · #B952F9
ANALOGOUS
#F96652 · #F9B952 · #E5F952

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.74:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.09:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Raw Honey Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Raw 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 Dutch Boy 114-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Raw Honey

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Raw Honey is Social Butterfly (SW 6898). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Social Butterfly and you'll get the same color. See the full Social Butterfly swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Raw Honey

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Raw Honey is Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Mango Margarita and you'll get the same color. See the full Mango Margarita swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Raw Honey

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Raw Honey is Marigold (DE5291). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Marigold and you'll get the same color. See the full Marigold swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Raw Honey

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Corn Husk (307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Raw Honey without repainting risk. See the full Corn Husk swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Raw Honey

At Behr, the closest color to Raw Honey is Solar Storm (P250-5) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Solar Storm swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Raw Honey

At Valspar, the closest color to Raw Honey is Just Ducky (V014-2) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.7 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Just Ducky swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Raw Honey

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Raw Honey is Glowing Lantern (0941) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glowing Lantern swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Raw Honey

At Kompozit, the closest color to Raw Honey is Glowing Lantern (0941) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glowing Lantern swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Raw Honey

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Raw Honey. The nearest is Daybreak (BD73) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daybreak swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Raw Honey

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Raw Honey — the nearest deck color, Babouche (NO. 223), is clearly different (ΔE 6.15). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 114-7DB instead. See the full Babouche swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Raw Honey

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Raw Honey — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 6.36). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 114-7DB instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Raw Honey

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Raw Honey — the nearest deck color, Cottage Feel (JG-40), is clearly different (ΔE 7.81). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 114-7DB instead. See the full Cottage Feel swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Raw Honey

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Raw Honey — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 8.78). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 114-7DB instead. See the full Eames swatch →

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