Sherwin Williams Honeypot SW 9663
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| Code: | SW 9663 |
| Name: | Honeypot |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected |
What color is Sherwin Williams Honeypot?
Sherwin Williams Honeypot SW 9663 is a light, sun-warmed cream with clear peach and soft golden-beige undertones. Its high brightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the warm cast prevents it from reading stark or icy. In south-facing light, Honeypot can appear creamy and lightly apricot; cooler daylight may bring out its subdued beige side. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, nurseries, and living spaces where white cabinetry, pale oak, woven natural fibers, or warm brass are part of the palette. Pair this shade with muted terracotta, soft clay pink, creamy whites, or deep olive accents for contrast.
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What are Sherwin Williams Honeypot undertones?
Honeypot is a light, soft warm cream. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
246, 222, 179
Is Sherwin Williams Honeypot cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 9663 Honeypot HSL code: 39, 79%, 83%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Honeypot
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Honeypot:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 9663
Honeypot
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Honeypot with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Sherwin Williams Bewitching Blue and Dazzle.
LRV of Honeypot
Honeypot has an LRV of 74.88% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 74.88%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f6deb3 |
| RGB Decimal | 246, 222, 179 |
| RGB Percent | 96.47%, 87.06%, 70.20% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 27.24% Value: 96.47% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 79, 83) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.76 Yellow: 27.24 Key: 3.53 |
| YIQ | Y: 224.274 I: 28.119 Q: -8.305 |
| XYZ | X: 72.264 Y: 75.092 Z: 53.323 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.436 a:1.883 b:24.141 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.436 u:17.344 v:33.838 |
| Decimal | 16178867 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.656, -2.793, 24.175 |
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