Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Honey Cream |
| SKU | 0916 |
| Hex | #FAE8CA |
| RGB | 250, 232, 202 |
| HSL | 38°, 83%, 89% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Kompozit Honey Cream
Honey Cream is very light — LRV 82, 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 Cream 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Honey Cream within Kompozit'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 #FAE8CA in HSL space. Pair Honey Cream 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.
Kompozit Honey Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honey Cream 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 Kompozit 0916 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Cream
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Honey Cream is Lemon Meringue (SW 7561) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Meringue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Honey Cream
The closest Behr equivalent of Honey Cream is Spanish Lace (YL-W02). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Behr is your counter, order Spanish Lace and you'll get the same color. See the full Spanish Lace swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honey Cream
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Honey Cream is Kansas Grain (2160-60). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Kansas Grain and you'll get the same color. See the full Kansas Grain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honey Cream
The closest Valspar equivalent of Honey Cream is Sundrop (T549). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82.5 vs 82). If Valspar is your counter, order Sundrop and you'll get the same color. See the full Sundrop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honey Cream
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Honey Cream is Maiden Hair (PPG1106-1) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maiden Hair swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Honey Cream
At Glidden, the closest color to Honey Cream is Maiden Hair (PPG1106-1) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maiden Hair swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honey Cream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Orange Sherbet (112-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Cream without repainting risk. See the full Orange Sherbet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Cream
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Honey Cream is Monogramme (HGSW 4037) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monogramme swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honey Cream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Quiet Splendor (DE5323), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Cream without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Splendor swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honey Cream
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Honey Cream is Tallow (NO. 203) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honey Cream
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Honey Cream is Washed in Light (0873). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Washed in Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Washed in Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honey Cream
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Honey Cream is Honey Cream (0916). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Honey Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Cream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Honey Cream
Rodda has no exact twin of Honey Cream. The nearest is Ivory (CA006) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ivory swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honey Cream
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Honey Cream is Buffed (C2-578) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buffed swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honey Cream
Clare has no exact twin of Honey Cream. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Honey Cream
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Honey Cream. The nearest is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Honey Cream
Backdrop has no exact twin of Honey Cream. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →