Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Honeydew |
| SKU | SW 6428 |
| Hex | #DBDDBD |
| RGB | 219, 221, 189 |
| HSL | 64°, 32%, 80% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Green |
About Sherwin-Williams Honeydew
At LRV 71, Honeydew is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Honeydew 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
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 green 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Honeydew 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 #DBDDBD in HSL space. Pair Honeydew 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 Honeydew Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honeydew 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 6428 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Honeydew
Behr's nearest match is Airy Green (MQ3-47), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Honeydew without repainting risk. See the full Airy Green swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honeydew
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pistachio Ice Cream (CSP-815), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeydew without repainting risk. See the full Pistachio Ice Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honeydew
Valspar's nearest match is Cool Cucumber (V059-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeydew without repainting risk. See the full Cool Cucumber swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honeydew
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Beach Grass (PPG1119-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeydew without repainting risk. See the full Beach Grass swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Honeydew
Glidden's nearest match is Beach Grass (PPG1119-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeydew without repainting risk. See the full Beach Grass swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honeydew
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Honeydew is Seawind (325-1DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Seawind and you'll get the same color. See the full Seawind swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honeydew
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Honeydew is Cucumber Water (HGSW 2247). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cucumber Water and you'll get the same color. See the full Cucumber Water swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honeydew
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Woven Reed (DE5527), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeydew without repainting risk. See the full Woven Reed swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honeydew
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Honeydew. The nearest is Pale Hound (NO. 71) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pale Hound swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honeydew
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Clean Air (0783), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeydew without repainting risk. See the full Clean Air swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honeydew
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Planet Earth (0405), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeydew without repainting risk. See the full Planet Earth swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Honeydew
At Rodda, the closest color to Honeydew is Luna (R049) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luna swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honeydew
C2 Paint's nearest match is Spumoni (C2-675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeydew without repainting risk. See the full Spumoni swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honeydew
Kompozit's nearest match is Planet Earth (0405), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Honeydew without repainting risk. See the full Planet Earth swatch →