# Benjamin Moore Honeybee

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-honeybee-csp-950](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-honeybee-csp-950)

Benjamin Moore Honeybee CSP-950 is a light, sun-warmed yellow with a creamy, muted cast rather than a sharp citrus edge. Its #EFD99A color value gives it a soft golden-beige undertone that keeps the shade gentle and easy on the eye. In bright daylight, Honeybee can read as a clear pale yellow, while lower or warmer light brings out its buttery, candlelit quality. It suits kitchen walls, breakfast nooks, children’s rooms, or a cheerful interior door, especially alongside warm white trim, natural oak, rattan, and linen. Pair it with dusty blue, muted sage, or deeper ochre accents for contrast without making the yellow feel overly sweet.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Honeybee
- **Color code:** CSP-950
- **HEX:** #EFD99A
- **RGB:** 239, 217, 154
- **LRV:** 67.02%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow, red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 44° Saturation: 35.56% Value: 93.73%
- **HSL:** hsl(44, 73, 77)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.21 Yellow: 35.56 Key: 6.27
- **YIQ:** Y: 216.396 I: 33.354 Q: -14.952
- **XYZ:** X: 66.243 Y: 70.312 Z: 40.645
- **CIE Lab:** L:87.15 a:-1.304 b:33.838
- **CIE Luv:** L:87.15 u:17.397 v:46.245
- **Decimal:** 15718810
- **Hunter Lab:** 83.852, -5.727, 29.957

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Governor's Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-governors-gold-cw-395)
- [Benjamin Moore Valley View](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-valley-view-214)
- [Benjamin Moore Fresh Butter](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fresh-butter-290)
- [Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/hawthorne-yellow-hc-4)
- [Sherwin Williams Solé](https://plan-home.com/color/sole-sw-6896)
- [Sherwin Williams Butter Up](https://plan-home.com/color/butter-up-sw-6681)
- [Benjamin Moore Cambridge Heights](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cambridge-heights-276)
- [Sherwin Williams Optimistic Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/optimistic-yellow-sw-6900)
- [Benjamin Moore Golden Honey](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-golden-honey-297)
- [Benjamin Moore Ray of Light](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ray-of-light-csp-910)
- [Behr Flourish](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-flourish)
- [Benjamin Moore Banana Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-banana-cream-275)
- [Sherwin Williams Venetian Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/venetian-yellow-sw-1666)
- [Benjamin Moore Traditional Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-traditional-yellow-170)
- [Benjamin Moore Yellow Clover](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-yellow-clover-375)
- [Behr Polka Dot Skirt](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-polka-dot-skirt)
- [Behr Pineapple Crush](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-pineapple-crush)
- [Benjamin Moore Yellow Topaz](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-yellow-topaz-csp-945)
- [Benjamin Moore Honeywheat](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-honeywheat-179)
- [Benjamin Moore Barley](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-barley-199)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Antique Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-antique-yellow-oc-103)
- [Benjamin Moore Happy Valley](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-happy-valley-212)
- [Benjamin Moore Pale Moon](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pale-moon-oc-108)
- [Benjamin Moore Montgomery White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-montgomery-white-oc-148)
- [Benjamin Moore Mannequin Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mannequin-cream-oc-92)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Showtime](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-showtime-293)
- [Benjamin Moore Goldfield](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-goldfield-292)
- [Benjamin Moore Governor's Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-governors-gold-cw-395)
- [Benjamin Moore Hannah Banana](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hannah-banana-csp-955)
- [Benjamin Moore Damask Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-damask-yellow-cw-400)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Bold Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bold-blue-2064-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Misty Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-misty-blue-820)
- [Benjamin Moore Riviera Azure](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-riviera-azure-822)
- [Benjamin Moore White Heaven](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-white-heaven-2068-70)
- [Benjamin Moore Waterdrop](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-waterdrop-cc-902)
- [Benjamin Moore New York State of Mind](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-new-york-state-of-mind-805)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Ice](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-ice-821)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/CSP-950

## 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.