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 | yellow / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
10 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.
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 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 Summer Daffodil 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 →
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 →
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
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Spiced Butternut (1206-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bee's Knees without repainting risk. See the full Spiced Butternut swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bee's Knees
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Bee's Knees. The nearest is Citron (NO. 74) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 67 vs 75.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citron swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bee's Knees
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Bee's Knees — the nearest deck color, Amber (JG-39), is clearly different (ΔE 5.11). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Valspar V016-2 instead. See the full Amber swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bee's Knees
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Bee's Knees — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 6.44). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Valspar V016-2 instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bee's Knees
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bee's Knees — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.79). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Valspar V016-2 instead. See the full Eames swatch →