Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sweet Bee |
| SKU | 115-4DB |
| Hex | #F6C973 |
| RGB | 246, 201, 115 |
| HSL | 39°, 88%, 71% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Sweet Bee
At LRV 63, Sweet Bee 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 Bee 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
16 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Bee 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 #F6C973 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Bee 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 Bee Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Bee 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 115-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Bee
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sweet Bee is June Day (SW 6682). 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 63 vs 63). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order June Day and you'll get the same color. See the full June Day swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Bee
Behr's nearest match is Sunday Afternoon (T14-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Bee without repainting risk. See the full Sunday Afternoon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Bee
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sweet Bee is Lion Heart (306). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Lion Heart and you'll get the same color. See the full Lion Heart swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Bee
Valspar's nearest match is Sweet Corn (V054-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.2 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Bee without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Corn swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Bee
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Yukon Gold (PPG1209-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Bee without repainting risk. See the full Yukon Gold swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Bee
The closest Glidden equivalent of Sweet Bee is Yukon Gold (PPG1209-4). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63). If Glidden is your counter, order Yukon Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Yukon Gold swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Bee
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Afternoon (HGSW 1164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Bee without repainting risk. See the full Afternoon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Bee
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cornsilk Yellow (DET498), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Bee without repainting risk. See the full Cornsilk Yellow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Bee
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sweet Bee. The nearest is Citron (NO. 74) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citron swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Bee
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sweet Bee is Grilled Cheese (0940) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Bee
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sweet Bee is Golden Glow (0814) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Glow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Bee
C2 Paint's nearest match is Bonjour (C2-590), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Bee without repainting risk. See the full Bonjour swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Bee
Clare's nearest match is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Bee without repainting risk. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sweet Bee
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Sweet Bee. The nearest is Tilton (TILTON) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tilton swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sweet Bee
Backdrop has no exact twin of Sweet Bee. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Bee
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sweet Bee is Golden Glow (0814) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Glow swatch →