Sherwin Williams Honey Bees SW 9018
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- Sherwin Williams Honey Bees reviews (3 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Honey Bees undertones?
- Is Honey Bees SW 9018 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Honey Bees
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Honey Bees SW 9018
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Honey Bees SW 9018 |
| Code: | SW 9018 |
| Name: | Honey Bees |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2018 Unity |
What color is Sherwin Williams Honey Bees?
Sherwin Williams Honey Bees SW 9018 is a light, sunny yellow with a clear golden cast and a soft, creamy brightness. Its high value keeps it from feeling heavy, while the noticeable saturation gives walls more presence than a pale butter yellow. In north-facing or low light, Honey Bees can read slightly richer and more ochre; direct daylight brings out its clean, cheerful yellow character. It suits kitchens, breakfast nooks, playrooms, or a small powder room where a warm wash of color is welcome. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven textures, and muted blue-gray or leafy green accents for contrast.
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LRV of Honey Bees
Honey Bees has an LRV of 70.14% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 70.14%, 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 | #fbd682 |
| RGB Decimal | 251, 214, 130 |
| RGB Percent | 98.43%, 83.92%, 50.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 48.21% Value: 98.43% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 94, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.74 Yellow: 48.21 Key: 1.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 215.487 I: 49.041 Q: -18.314 |
| XYZ | X: 67.862 Y: 70.218 Z: 31.092 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.103 a:2.476 b:46.063 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.103 u:29.082 v:58.939 |
| Decimal | 16504450 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.796, -2.086, 36.658 |
