Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Honey Beige |
| SKU | PPG1207-3 |
| Hex | #F3E2C6 |
| RGB | 243, 226, 198 |
| HSL | 37°, 65%, 86% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Honey Beige
Honey Beige is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Honey Beige 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Honey Beige within Glidden'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 #F3E2C6 in HSL space. Pair Honey Beige 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.
Glidden Honey Beige Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honey Beige 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 Glidden PPG1207-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Beige
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gardenia (SW 6665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beige without repainting risk. See the full Gardenia swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Honey Beige
The closest Behr equivalent of Honey Beige is Cream Puff (PPU6-10). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Behr is your counter, order Cream Puff and you'll get the same color. See the full Cream Puff swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honey Beige
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rich Cream (2153-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beige without repainting risk. See the full Rich Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honey Beige
The closest Valspar equivalent of Honey Beige is Estate Vanilla (3004-8C). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Valspar is your counter, order Estate Vanilla and you'll get the same color. See the full Estate Vanilla swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honey Beige
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Honey Beige is Honey Beige (PPG1207-3). 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 77 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Honey Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honey Beige
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Papyrus Roll (211-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beige without repainting risk. See the full Papyrus Roll swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Beige
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Vanillin (HGSW 4038), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beige without repainting risk. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honey Beige
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Honey Beige is Baja White (DEC722). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 72 vs 78). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Baja White and you'll get the same color. See the full Baja White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Honey Beige
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Honey Beige. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honey Beige
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Honey Beige is House White (NO. 2012) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honey Beige
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cauliflower Cream (0880), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beige without repainting risk. See the full Cauliflower Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honey Beige
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Haystack (0887), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beige without repainting risk. See the full Haystack swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Honey Beige
Rodda's nearest match is Almond (CA127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beige without repainting risk. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honey Beige
C2 Paint's nearest match is Kernel (C2-866), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beige without repainting risk. See the full Kernel swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honey Beige
Clare has no exact twin of Honey Beige. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Honey Beige
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Honey Beige. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Honey Beige
Backdrop has no exact twin of Honey Beige. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honey Beige
Kompozit's nearest match is Haystack (0887), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Beige without repainting risk. See the full Haystack swatch →