Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Hive Delight |
| SKU | V018-2 |
| Hex | #F3CF63 |
| RGB | 243, 207, 99 |
| HSL | 45°, 86%, 67% |
| LRV | 64.9 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar Hive Delight
At LRV 64.9, Hive Delight 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.
Hive Delight 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. 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 Hive Delight 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 #F3CF63 in HSL space. Pair Hive Delight 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 Hive Delight Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hive Delight 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 V018-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hive Delight
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sunny Side Up (SW 9665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hive Delight without repainting risk. See the full Sunny Side Up swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hive Delight
At Behr, the closest color to Hive Delight is Mellow Yellow (320B-6) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 64.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mellow Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hive Delight
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Yellow Brick Road (349), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 64.9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Hive Delight without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Brick Road swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hive Delight
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Beach Party (PPG1211-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 64.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hive Delight without repainting risk. See the full Beach Party swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hive Delight
Glidden's nearest match is Sunshower (40YY 60/519), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hive Delight without repainting risk. See the full Sunshower swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hive Delight
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Hive Delight is Finchy Yellow (119-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64.9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Finchy Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hive Delight
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hive Delight is Game Changer (HGSW 1223) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64.9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Game Changer swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hive Delight
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hive Delight is Rubber Ducky (DE5390) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rubber Ducky swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hive Delight
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Hive Delight. The nearest is Citron (NO. 74) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citron swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hive Delight
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dandy Lion (0829), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hive Delight without repainting risk. See the full Dandy Lion swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hive Delight
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Hive Delight is Dandy Lion (0829) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dandy Lion swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hive Delight
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Hive Delight is Daffodil (C2-620) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hive Delight
At Kompozit, the closest color to Hive Delight is Dandy Lion (0829) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dandy Lion swatch →