Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sweet As Honey |
| SKU | 113-6DB |
| Hex | #FDB702 |
| RGB | 253, 183, 2 |
| HSL | 43°, 98%, 50% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Sweet As Honey
At LRV 55, Sweet As 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.
Sweet As 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 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Sweet As 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FDB702 in HSL space. Pair Sweet As 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.
Dutch Boy Sweet As Honey Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet As 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 113-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sweet As Honey is Goldfinch (SW 6905). 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 55 vs 55). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Goldfinch and you'll get the same color. See the full Goldfinch swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sweet As Honey is Golden Nugget (2019-20). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Golden Nugget and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Nugget swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
The closest Behr equivalent of Sweet As Honey is Empire Yellow (340B-7). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Behr is your counter, order Empire Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Empire Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
The closest Valspar equivalent of Sweet As Honey is Gold Abundance (3003-1A). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 55). If Valspar is your counter, order Gold Abundance and you'll get the same color. See the full Gold Abundance swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Sweet As Honey is Yellow Summer (DEA118). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Yellow Summer and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Summer swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Frenzy (0949), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet As Honey without repainting risk. See the full Frenzy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sweet As Honey is Fall Gold (PPG1205-7) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fall Gold swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sweet As Honey is Lemon Whisper (0955) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Whisper swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet As Honey — the nearest deck color, Babouche (NO. 223), is clearly different (ΔE 8.41). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 113-6DB instead. See the full Babouche swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet As Honey — the nearest deck color, Daffodil (C2-620), is clearly different (ΔE 8.5). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 113-6DB instead. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet As Honey — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 10.11). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 113-6DB instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet As Honey — the nearest deck color, Cottage Feel (JG-40), is clearly different (ΔE 12.43). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 113-6DB instead. See the full Cottage Feel swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sweet As Honey
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet As Honey — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 12.44). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 113-6DB instead. See the full Eames swatch →