Hey Honey!
M130 · #CB903B · LRV 33.1 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Hey Honey!33.1
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Hey Honey!, Really?
Hey Honey! reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar M130 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hey Honey!
Hey Honey! is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Hey Honey!
Hey Honey! sits in the mid-range at LRV 33.1, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Hey Honey! 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 Valspar M130 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Golden RuleSW 6383 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sweet MustardM260-6 · Behr | 2.1 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Peanut Butter2159-20 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mecca GoldPPG1209-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 33 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mecca GoldPPG1209-7 · Glidden | 2.0 | 33 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pattypan Squash215-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 34 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Hey Honey! within Valspar'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 #CB903B in HSL space. Pair Hey Honey! with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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