Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Honey Bee |
| SKU | PPG1205-4 |
| Hex | #FCDEA5 |
| RGB | 252, 222, 165 |
| HSL | 39°, 94%, 82% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About PPG / Glidden Honey Bee
Honey Bee is very light — LRV 76, 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 Bee 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.
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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Honey Bee within PPG / 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 #FCDEA5 in HSL space. Pair Honey Bee 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.
PPG / Glidden Honey Bee Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honey Bee 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1205-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Bee
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bee without repainting risk. See the full La Luna Amarilla swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Honey Bee
Behr's nearest match is Corn Stalk (M290-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bee without repainting risk. See the full Corn Stalk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honey Bee
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Yellow Haze (2017-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bee without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Haze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honey Bee
At Valspar, the closest color to Honey Bee is Lemon Bars (V052-1) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.7 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Bars swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Honey Bee
The closest Glidden equivalent of Honey Bee is Honey Bee (PPG1205-4). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order Honey Bee and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Bee swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honey Bee
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Balmed Lemon (114-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bee without repainting risk. See the full Balmed Lemon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honey Bee
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Butter Up (HGSW 1196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bee without repainting risk. See the full Butter Up swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honey Bee
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Organza (DE5220), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bee without repainting risk. See the full Organza swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honey Bee
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Honey Bee. The nearest is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honey Bee
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Honey Bee is Essentially Bright (0959). 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 77 vs 76). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Essentially Bright and you'll get the same color. See the full Essentially Bright swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honey Bee
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Western Sky (0910), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bee without repainting risk. See the full Western Sky swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Honey Bee
Rodda has no exact twin of Honey Bee. The nearest is Butter (CA128) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Butter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honey Bee
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Honey Bee is Limerick (C2-592) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limerick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honey Bee
At Clare, the closest color to Honey Bee is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Honey Bee
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Honey Bee. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honey Bee
Kompozit's nearest match is Western Sky (0910), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honey Bee without repainting risk. See the full Western Sky swatch →