Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Bee |
| SKU | SW 6683 |
| Hex | #F1BA55 |
| RGB | 241, 186, 85 |
| HSL | 39°, 85%, 64% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Sherwin-Williams Bee
At LRV 55, Bee 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.
Bee 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 by brand
14 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Bee within 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 #F1BA55 in HSL space. Pair 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.
Sherwin-Williams Bee Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6683 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Bee
At Behr, the closest color to Bee is Luscious Lemon (HDC-MD-24) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luscious Lemon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bee
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Luminous Days (300), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bee without repainting risk. See the full Luminous Days swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bee
At Valspar, the closest color to Bee is Mustard Glaze (3006-3A) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51.7 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mustard Glaze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bee
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Bee is Yellow Coneflower (PPG1209-5). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Yellow Coneflower and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Coneflower swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bee
The closest Glidden equivalent of Bee is Yellow Coneflower (PPG1209-5). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55). If Glidden is your counter, order Yellow Coneflower and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Coneflower swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bee
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Bee is Warmed Yellow (115-5DB). 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 55 vs 55). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Warmed Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Warmed Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bee
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Geographic Yellow (HGSW 1163), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bee without repainting risk. See the full Geographic Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bee
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Bee is Marigold (DE5291) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marigold swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bee
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Bee. The nearest is Babouche (NO. 223) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Babouche swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bee
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Bee is Glowing Lantern (0941) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glowing Lantern swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bee
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Bee is I'm a Local (0863) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full I'm a Local swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bee
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Bee. The nearest is Daybreak (BD73) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daybreak swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Bee
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Bee is Tilton (TILTON) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tilton swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bee
At Kompozit, the closest color to Bee is I'm a Local (0863) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full I'm a Local swatch →