Honey Blush
SW 6660 · #F5CF9B · LRV 67 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Honey Blush67
- 4Lemon Twist72
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Honey Blush, Really?
Honey Blush reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6660 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Honey Blush
Honey Blush 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.
How Lighting Changes Honey Blush
At LRV 67, Honey Blush 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.
Most complaints about Honey Blush are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6660 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Warm Cocoon310C-3 · Behr | 2.1 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Glowing Apricot165 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cream of CauliflowerV051-2 · Valspar | 0.7 | 65.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ginger PeachPPG1203-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ginger PeachPPG1203-4 · Glidden | 1.5 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Toasted Yellow113-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Honey Blush within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F5CF9B in HSL space. Pair Honey Blush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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