Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Bee's Knees |
| SKU | V016-2 |
| Hex | #FFDD75 |
| RGB | 255, 221, 117 |
| HSL | 45°, 100%, 73% |
| LRV | 75.2 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar Bee's Knees
Bee's Knees is very light — LRV 75.2, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Bee's Knees 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
13 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Bee's Knees within Valspar'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 #FFDD75 in HSL space. Pair Bee's Knees 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.
Valspar Bee's Knees Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bee's Knees 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 Valspar V016-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bee's Knees
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Daffodil (SW 6901), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bee's Knees without repainting risk. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bee's Knees
The closest Behr equivalent of Bee's Knees is Surfboard Yellow (P280-4). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75.2). If Behr is your counter, order Surfboard Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Surfboard Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bee's Knees
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dalila (319), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bee's Knees without repainting risk. See the full Dalila swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bee's Knees
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Bee's Knees is Spiced Butternut (PPG1206-5) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spiced Butternut swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bee's Knees
Glidden's nearest match is Sunspot (45YY 71/567), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bee's Knees without repainting risk. See the full Sunspot swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bee's Knees
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Bee's Knees is Spinning Gold (117-5DB). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75.2). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Spinning Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Spinning Gold swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bee's Knees
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Daffodil Hill (HGSW 1184), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bee's Knees without repainting risk. See the full Daffodil Hill swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bee's Knees
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Summer Daffodil (DE5312), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bee's Knees without repainting risk. See the full Summer Daffodil swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bee's Knees
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Bee's Knees. The nearest is Sherbert Lemon (NO. 9914) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sherbert Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bee's Knees
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Bee's Knees is Broadway Lights (0856). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.2). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Broadway Lights and you'll get the same color. See the full Broadway Lights swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bee's Knees
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Broadway Lights (0856), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bee's Knees without repainting risk. See the full Broadway Lights swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bee's Knees
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Bee's Knees is Lightning Bug (BD71) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lightning Bug swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bee's Knees
Kompozit's nearest match is Broadway Lights (0856), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bee's Knees without repainting risk. See the full Broadway Lights swatch →