# Benjamin Moore Golden Honey

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-golden-honey-297](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-golden-honey-297)

Benjamin Moore Golden Honey 297 is a light, sun-warmed yellow with a creamy cast and soft golden undertones. Its high brightness keeps the color airy rather than heavy, making it especially appealing on walls in breakfast rooms, kitchens, and hallways that need more visible warmth. In direct daylight, Golden Honey can read as a clear, buttery pale yellow, while evening light draws out its richer honeyed depth. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven grasses, and muted terracotta for a grounded palette, or use charcoal and deep olive accents to give it more contrast. This shade is best suited to broad wall areas or a cheerful ceiling rather than small, high-contrast details.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Golden Honey
- **Color code:** 297
- **HEX:** #FAE1A0
- **RGB:** 250, 225, 160
- **LRV:** 72.82%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 43° Saturation: 36.0% Value: 98.04%
- **HSL:** hsl(43, 90, 80)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.0 Yellow: 36.0 Key: 1.96
- **YIQ:** Y: 225.065 I: 35.785 Q: -14.94
- **XYZ:** X: 72.696 Y: 76.715 Z: 44.226
- **CIE Lab:** L:90.19 a:-0.461 b:34.97
- **CIE Luv:** L:90.19 u:19.446 v:47.833
- **Decimal:** 16441760
- **Hunter Lab:** 87.587, -5.126, 31.373

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Polka Dot Skirt](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-polka-dot-skirt)
- [Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-morning-sunshine-2018-50)
- [Sherwin Williams Solé](https://plan-home.com/color/sole-sw-6896)
- [Behr Roasted Corn](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-roasted-corn)
- [Benjamin Moore Squish-Squash](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-squish-squash-311)
- [Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/hawthorne-yellow-hc-4)
- [Sherwin Williams Butter Up](https://plan-home.com/color/butter-up-sw-6681)
- [Sherwin Williams La Luna Amarilla](https://plan-home.com/color/la-luna-amarilla-sw-9016)
- [Sherwin Williams Optimistic Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/optimistic-yellow-sw-6900)
- [Sherwin Williams Venetian Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/venetian-yellow-sw-1666)
- [Behr Sweet As Honey](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sweet-as-honey)
- [Benjamin Moore Honeybee](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-honeybee-csp-950)
- [Behr Sunflower Seed](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sunflower-seed)
- [Benjamin Moore Fresh Butter](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fresh-butter-290)
- [Benjamin Moore Traditional Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-traditional-yellow-170)
- [Benjamin Moore Lemon Drops](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lemon-drops-2019-50)
- [Sherwin Williams Sunny Veranda](https://plan-home.com/color/sunny-veranda-sw-9017)
- [Benjamin Moore Suntan Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-suntan-yellow-2155-50)
- [Behr Gold Thread](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-gold-thread)
- [Behr Rite Of Spring](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rite-of-spring)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Soft Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-soft-beige-2156-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Pineapple Smoothy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pineapple-smoothy-142)
- [Benjamin Moore Old World Romance](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-old-world-romance-303)
- [Benjamin Moore Porter Ranch Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-porter-ranch-cream-148)
- [Benjamin Moore Cream Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cream-yellow-2155-60)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Crowne Hill Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-crowne-hill-yellow-312)
- [Benjamin Moore Country Comfort](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-country-comfort-305)
- [Benjamin Moore Golden Groves](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-golden-groves-313)
- [Benjamin Moore Glimmer](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-glimmer-342)
- [Benjamin Moore Corn Husk](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-corn-husk-307)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Marine Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-marine-blue-2059-10)
- [Benjamin Moore White Satin](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-white-satin-2067-70)
- [Benjamin Moore Nova Scotia Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nova-scotia-blue-796)
- [Benjamin Moore Swiss Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-swiss-blue-815)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-2066-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Summer Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-summer-blue-2067-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Windmill Wings](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-windmill-wings-2067-60)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/297

## 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.