# Sherwin Williams Honey Bees

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/honey-bees-sw-9018](https://plan-home.com/color/honey-bees-sw-9018)

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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Honey Bees
- **Color code:** SW 9018
- **HEX:** #fbd682
- **RGB:** 251, 214, 130
- **LRV:** 70.14%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** 2018 Unity

## Color codes
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Surfboard Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-surfboard-yellow)
- [Benjamin Moore Broadway Lights](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-broadway-lights-298)
- [Behr Banana Mania](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-banana-mania)
- [Behr Egg Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-egg-cream)
- [Sherwin Williams Midday](https://plan-home.com/color/midday-sw-6695)
- [Behr Spirited Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-spirited-yellow)
- [Behr Yellow Jubilee](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-yellow-jubilee)
- [Benjamin Moore Crowne Hill Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-crowne-hill-yellow-312)
- [Sherwin Williams Yellow Bird](https://plan-home.com/color/yellow-bird-sw-9022)
- [Sherwin Williams Golden Plumeria](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-plumeria-sw-9019)
- [Sherwin Williams Daffodil](https://plan-home.com/color/daffodil-sw-6901)
- [Behr Hawaiian Pineapple](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hawaiian-pineapple)
- [Sherwin Williams Solaria](https://plan-home.com/color/solaria-sw-6688)
- [Sherwin Williams Naples Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/naples-yellow-sw-9021)
- [Benjamin Moore Golden Groves](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-golden-groves-313)
- [Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sweet-butter-171)
- [Sherwin Williams Sunny Veranda](https://plan-home.com/color/sunny-veranda-sw-9017)
- [Sherwin Williams Pollen Powder](https://plan-home.com/color/pollen-powder-sw-9014)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Classical Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/classical-yellow-sw-2865)
- [Sherwin Williams They call it Mellow](https://plan-home.com/color/they-call-it-mellow-sw-9015)
- [Sherwin Williams Pollen Powder](https://plan-home.com/color/pollen-powder-sw-9014)
- [Sherwin Williams La Luna Amarilla](https://plan-home.com/color/la-luna-amarilla-sw-9016)
- [Sherwin Williams Sunny Veranda](https://plan-home.com/color/sunny-veranda-sw-9017)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Golden Plumeria](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-plumeria-sw-9019)
- [Sherwin Williams Gusto Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/gusto-gold-sw-6904)
- [Sherwin Williams Afternoon](https://plan-home.com/color/afternoon-sw-6675)
- [Sherwin Williams Daffodil](https://plan-home.com/color/daffodil-sw-6901)
- [Sherwin Williams Nasturtium](https://plan-home.com/color/nasturtium-sw-6899)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Liberty Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/liberty-blue-sw-2942)
- [Sherwin Williams Frank Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/frank-blue-sw-6967)
- [Sherwin Williams Honorable Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/honorable-blue-sw-6811)
- [Sherwin Williams Blueblood](https://plan-home.com/color/blueblood-sw-6966)
- [Sherwin Williams Bridgeport](https://plan-home.com/color/bridgeport-sw-2940)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/yellow-paint-colors/sw9018

## 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.