Behr Honied White YL-W03
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| Code: | YL-W03 |
| Name: | Honied White |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Honied White?
Behr Honied White YL-W03 is a pale, creamy off-white with a noticeable warm yellow-beige cast. Its high lightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the soft golden tint gives it more presence than a stark white. In daylight, it reads as a gentle cream; under warm evening bulbs, the yellow undertone can become more apparent. Use it in kitchens, dining rooms, or bedrooms alongside natural oak, woven fibers, tan leather, and muted clay accents. For contrast, pair Honied White with deep olive, charcoal, or a softened blue-gray.
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What are Behr Honied White undertones?
Honied White is a near-white, muted warm cream. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
252, 239, 210
Is Behr Honied White cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 41° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
YL-W03 Honied White HSL code: 41, 88%, 91%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Honied White
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Honied White:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Honied White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Behr Charismatic Sky and Loyal.
LRV of Honied White
Honied White has an LRV of 86.83% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 86.83%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #fcefd2 |
| RGB Decimal | 252, 239, 210 |
| RGB Percent | 98.82%, 93.73%, 82.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 16.67% Value: 98.82% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 88, 91) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.16 Yellow: 16.67 Key: 1.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 239.581 I: 17.066 Q: -6.275 |
| XYZ | X: 82.643 Y: 87.083 Z: 73.41 |
| CIE Lab | L:94.773 a:-0.245 b:15.616 |
| CIE Luv | L:94.773 u:9.359 v:23.076 |
| Decimal | 16576466 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.318, -5.227, 18.681 |
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