Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Honeypot |
| SKU | SW 9663 |
| Hex | #F6DEB3 |
| RGB | 246, 222, 179 |
| HSL | 39°, 79%, 83% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Sherwin-Williams Honeypot
Honeypot is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Honeypot 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Valspar
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Honeypot 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 #F6DEB3 in HSL space. Pair Honeypot 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 Honeypot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honeypot 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 9663 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Honeypot
The closest Valspar equivalent of Honeypot is Rose of Texas (T539). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.5 vs 75). If Valspar is your counter, order Rose of Texas and you'll get the same color. See the full Rose of Texas swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honeypot
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Honeypot is Soleil (0902). 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 75 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order Soleil and you'll get the same color. See the full Soleil swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honeypot
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Honeypot is Birmingham Cream (164). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Birmingham Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Birmingham Cream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honeypot
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Belgian Waffle (PPG1208-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeypot without repainting risk. See the full Belgian Waffle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honeypot
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sweet Dream (212-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeypot without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Dream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honeypot
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pasta (DE5331), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeypot without repainting risk. See the full Pasta swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honeypot
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Soleil (0902), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeypot without repainting risk. See the full Soleil swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honeypot
C2 Paint's nearest match is Beehive (C2-577), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeypot without repainting risk. See the full Beehive swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honeypot
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Farrow's Cream (NO. 67), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeypot without repainting risk. See the full Farrow's Cream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Honeypot
Behr's nearest match is Calla (PPU6-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Honeypot without repainting risk. See the full Calla swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honeypot
At Clare, the closest color to Honeypot is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Honeypot
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Honeypot. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Honeypot
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Honeypot — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.9). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9663 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →