# Behr Sweet As Honey

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sweet-as-honey](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sweet-as-honey)

Behr Sweet As Honey P290-2 is a pale, sunlit yellow with a creamy cast and a soft golden warmth. Its light value keeps it airy on broad walls, while the gentle saturation prevents it from reading as a sharp or citrusy yellow. In bright daylight, this shade can look especially luminous; under warmer evening lighting, its buttery undertones become more noticeable. It suits kitchens, breakfast nooks, children’s rooms, and any space that could use a light wash of warmth. Pair Sweet As Honey with warm white trim, natural oak, woven textures, and muted greens or soft blue-grays for contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Sweet As Honey
- **Color code:** P290-2
- **HEX:** #ffe9ac
- **RGB:** 255, 233, 172
- **LRV:** 81.13%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow, red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 44° Saturation: 32.55% Value: 100.0%
- **HSL:** hsl(44, 100, 84)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.63 Yellow: 32.55 Key: 0.0
- **YIQ:** Y: 232.624 I: 32.712 Q: -14.329
- **XYZ:** X: 77.826 Y: 82.519 Z: 50.847
- **CIE Lab:** L:92.803 a:-1.211 b:32.426
- **CIE Luv:** L:92.803 u:17.129 v:45.264
- **Decimal:** 16771500
- **Hunter Lab:** 90.84, -6.043, 30.401

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Valspar US Swallowtail](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-swallowtail)
- [Behr Gold Thread](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-gold-thread)
- [Benjamin Moore Squish-Squash](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-squish-squash-311)
- [Behr Rite Of Spring](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rite-of-spring)
- [Valspar US Dear Melissa](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-dear-melissa)
- [Valspar US Lemon Butter](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-lemon-butter)
- [Benjamin Moore Shooting Star](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-shooting-star-304)
- [Valspar US Simon Says](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-simon-says)
- [Valspar US Dainty Daisy](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-dainty-daisy)
- [Sherwin Williams Optimistic Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/optimistic-yellow-sw-6900)
- [Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/hawthorne-yellow-hc-4)
- [Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-morning-sunshine-2018-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Good Vibrations](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-good-vibrations-296)
- [Benjamin Moore Golden Honey](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-golden-honey-297)
- [Benjamin Moore Traditional Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-traditional-yellow-170)
- [Sherwin Williams Venetian Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/venetian-yellow-sw-1666)
- [Behr Polka Dot Skirt](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-polka-dot-skirt)
- [Benjamin Moore Popcorn Kernel](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-popcorn-kernel-310)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Frittata](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-frittata)
- [Behr Pearly White](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-pearly-white)
- [Behr Honey Infusion](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-honey-infusion)
- [Behr Gold Thread](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-gold-thread)
- [Behr Golden Nectar](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-golden-nectar)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr English Daisy](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-english-daisy)
- [Behr Squash Blossom](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-squash-blossom)
- [Behr Spirited Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-spirited-yellow)
- [Behr Roasted Corn](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-roasted-corn)
- [Behr Buzz-In](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-buzz-in)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.