Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sweet Honeycomb |
| SKU | 114-5DB |
| Hex | #FCC46B |
| RGB | 252, 196, 107 |
| HSL | 37°, 96%, 70% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Sweet Honeycomb
At LRV 61, Sweet Honeycomb 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 Honeycomb 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 Sweet Honeycomb 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 #FCC46B in HSL space. Pair Sweet Honeycomb 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 Honeycomb Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Honeycomb 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 114-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sundance (SW 6897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Honeycomb without repainting risk. See the full Sundance swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb
The closest Behr equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb is Honey Locust (PPU6-06). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Behr is your counter, order Honey Locust and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Locust swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sweet Orange (2017-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Honeycomb without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Orange swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb
Valspar's nearest match is Peach Tea (3002-3C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60.9 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Honeycomb without repainting risk. See the full Peach Tea swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Honeycomb is Honey Pot (PPG1205-6) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Pot swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb
Glidden's nearest match is Golden Opportunity (PPG1204-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Honeycomb without repainting risk. See the full Golden Opportunity swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Honeycomb is Afternoon (HGSW 1164) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Afternoon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sweet Honeycomb is Golden Retriever (DE5318) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Retriever swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Gold's Great Touch (0961), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Honeycomb without repainting risk. See the full Gold's Great Touch swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Gold's Great Touch (0961), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Honeycomb without repainting risk. See the full Gold's Great Touch swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Sweet Honeycomb. The nearest is Daffodil (C2-620) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Honeycomb
At Clare, the closest color to Sweet Honeycomb is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) 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 Sweet Honeycomb
Kompozit's nearest match is Gold's Great Touch (0961), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Honeycomb without repainting risk. See the full Gold's Great Touch swatch →