Benjamin Moore

Honeywheat

179

Honeywheat is a warm yellow with orange undertones that give it a slightly deeper, more saturated quality than pure yellows. With an LRV of 67.33, it reflects substantial light while maintaining its warm character, making it suitable for kitchens and family rooms. The orange influence is present but restrained, keeping the color approachable.

Benjamin Moore White Dove offers soft contrast, Golden Straw creates a tonal pairing, Kendall Charcoal provides dark contrast, and warm corals or muted terracottas can extend the warm palette.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

179

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Honeywheat in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Honeywheat under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Honeywheat under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

40°

Orange Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

84%

Highly Saturated

LRV

67.3

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#F6D797

RGB Decimal

246, 215, 151

RGB Percent

96.5%, 84.3%, 59.2%

HSL

40.4, 84.1%, 77.8%

HSV

40.4, 38.6%, 96.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 12.6%, 38.6%, 3.5%

YIQ

217.0, 39.1, -13.4

XYZ

67.89, 70.43, 39.29

CIE Lab

87.21, 2.10, 35.55

CIE Luv

87.21, 23.56, 47.54

Hunter Lab

83.92, 2.09, 28.64

Decimal

16177047

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Honeywheat Yukon Gold Luminous Days Midsummer Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Honeywheat Filtered Sunlight String Cheese Glass Of Milk

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Honeywheat Fresh Cut Grass Paradise Peach Blushing Bride

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Honeywheat Paradise Peach Primrose Garden Blushing Bride

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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