Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Honey Bees |
| SKU | HGSW 9018 |
| Hex | #FBD682 |
| RGB | 251, 214, 130 |
| HSL | 42°, 94%, 75% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Honey Bees
At LRV 70, Honey Bees 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.
Honey Bees 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 at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Honey Bees within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #FBD682 in HSL space. Pair Honey Bees 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Honey Bees Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honey Bees 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9018 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Bees
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Honey Bees is Honey Bees (SW 9018). 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 70 vs 70). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Honey Bees and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Bees swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Honey Bees
The closest Behr equivalent of Honey Bees is Lemon Burst (T17-20). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If Behr is your counter, order Lemon Burst and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Burst swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honey Bees
Kompozit's nearest match is Yellow Trumpet (0862), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bees without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Trumpet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honey Bees
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lemoncello (219-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bees without repainting risk. See the full Lemoncello swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honey Bees
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Yuma Gold (DE5305), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bees without repainting risk. See the full Yuma Gold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honey Bees
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sun Touched (0821), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bees without repainting risk. See the full Sun Touched swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honey Bees
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Honey Bees is Crowne Hill Yellow (312) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crowne Hill Yellow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honey Bees
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Honey Bees is Firelight (PPG1211-5) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Firelight swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honey Bees
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Honey Bees is Cornbread (C2-591) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cornbread swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honey Bees
At Valspar, the closest color to Honey Bees is Island Sun (3007-3C) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69.3 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Island Sun swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honey Bees
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Honey Bees is Sherbert Lemon (NO. 9914) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sherbert Lemon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honey Bees
At Clare, the closest color to Honey Bees is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 70) 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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Honey Bees
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Honey Bees. The nearest is Amber (JG-39) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amber swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Honey Bees
Backdrop has no exact twin of Honey Bees. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →