Sherwin Williams

Honey Bees

SW 9018

Honey Bees is a vibrant warm yellow with golden undertones, carrying an LRV of 70. At this high reflectance level, it actively brightens a room and reads as a saturated but not overwhelming yellow, suitable for kitchens, breakfast nooks, or accent walls. The golden undertone prevents it from appearing lemony or cool, keeping it firmly in the warm spectrum.

It works well alongside Sherwin-Williams Extra White, Tricorn Black, Accessible Beige, Copper Mountain, and Dover White for balanced warm schemes.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9018

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2018 (Unity)

Honey Bees 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 Sherwin Williams Honey Bees under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Honey Bees under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

42°

Orange Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

94%

Highly Saturated

LRV

70.0

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

#FBD682

RGB Decimal

251, 214, 130

RGB Percent

98.4%, 83.9%, 51.0%

HSL

41.7, 93.8%, 74.7%

HSV

41.7, 48.2%, 98.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 14.7%, 48.2%, 1.6%

YIQ

215.5, 49.1, -18.4

XYZ

67.86, 70.21, 31.10

CIE Lab

87.10, 2.48, 46.05

CIE Luv

87.10, 29.08, 58.93

Hunter Lab

83.79, 2.47, 34.80

Decimal

16504450

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Honey Bees Golden Groves Sweet Lemon Bumble Bee Yellow

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Honey Bees Soleil Champagne Tickle Honied White

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Honey Bees Poppy Petal Flamingo's Dream Harmonious Rose

Closest Paint Matches

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

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