Freshcut Honeydew
66YY 83/272 · #F7EFB9 · LRV 83 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Freshcut Honeydew, Really?
Freshcut Honeydew reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 66YY 83/272 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Freshcut Honeydew
Freshcut Honeydew shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Freshcut Honeydew
Freshcut Honeydew is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Freshcut Honeydew 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 Glidden 66YY 83/272 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 | Icy LemonadeSW 1667 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Rich Cream340A-2 · Behr | 1.6 | 85 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fun in the Sun358 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 87 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Simon Says8001-24B · Valspar | 3.2 | 85 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ButterPPG1213-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Illuminating122-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Freshcut Honeydew within Glidden'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 #F7EFB9 in HSL space. Pair Freshcut Honeydew with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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