Valspar

Hive Delight

V018-2

Hive Delight is a warm golden yellow with a honeyed undertone. It glows. A breakfast nook or front door can take this much cheer when the house wants warmth.

On full walls, keep the palette edited because the yellow will reflect onto nearby surfaces. White trim leaves it lively. Warm wood makes it richer. Cool gray counters can make it look sharper, so sample near fixed finishes.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V018-2

Hive Delight 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 Valspar Hive Delight under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Hive Delight under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

45°

Orange Family

Lightness

67%

Medium

Saturation

86%

Highly Saturated

LRV

64.9

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

#f3cf63

RGB Decimal

243, 207, 99

RGB Percent

95.3%, 81.2%, 38.8%

HSL

45.0, 85.7%, 67.1%

HSV

45.0, 59.3%, 95.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 14.8%, 59.3%, 4.7%

YIQ

205.5, 56.2, -26.1

XYZ

61.53, 64.58, 21.03

CIE Lab

84.27, 0.34, 57.27

CIE Luv

84.27, 29.86, 69.32

Hunter Lab

80.36, 0.33, 39.43

Decimal

15978339

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Hive Delight Yellow Brick Road Sunrays Sun Valley

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Hive Delight Hawthorne Yellow Summer Bliss Glass Of Milk

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Hive Delight Apple Green Tangerine Fusion Iced Berry

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Hive Delight Tangerine Fusion Siesta Rose Iced Berry

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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Firefly

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Mariposa

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Happily Ever After

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Smiley Face

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Fuzzy Duckling

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