Toned Honey
214-6DB · #B1855A · LRV 27 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Toned Honey27
What Color Is Toned Honey, Really?
Toned Honey reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 214-6DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Toned Honey
Toned Honey is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Toned Honey
Toned Honey sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Toned Honey are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 214-6DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | ChamoisSW 6131 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Golden RiceS290-6 · Behr | 1.8 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | EtruscanAF-355 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gleaming Tan3002-7B · Valspar | 2.5 | 26.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cool CopperPPG1088-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cool CopperPPG1088-6 · Glidden | 1.2 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Toned 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B1855A in HSL space. Pair Toned Honey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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