# Dulux Manuka Honeybee

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/manuka-honeybee](https://plan-home.com/color/manuka-honeybee)

Dulux Manuka Honeybee 70YR 27/404 is a warm, mid-depth orange-brown with a clear baked-clay character. Its yellow-red base gives it a mellow caramel warmth rather than the sharper look of a true rust or brick red. In bright daylight, this color can read as a sunlit ochre-tan, while lower or warmer light draws out its richer cinnamon-brown side. It suits dining rooms, kitchens, hallways, or a feature wall where a grounded dose of color is wanted. Pair Manuka Honeybee with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, muted teal accents, natural oak, rattan, and aged brass for a layered, earthy scheme.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Manuka Honeybee
- **Color code:** 70YR 27/404
- **Alternative names:** Notebook Orange, Sumatran Melody 2
- **HEX:** #C2794F
- **RGB:** 194, 121, 79
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Red
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 22° Saturation: 59.28% Value: 76.08%
- **HSL:** hsl(22, 49, 54)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 37.63 Yellow: 59.28 Key: 23.92
- **YIQ:** Y: 138.039 I: 56.997 Q: 2.372
- **XYZ:** X: 30.499 Y: 25.711 Z: 10.752
- **CIE Lab:** L:57.762 a:24.368 b:34.734
- **CIE Luv:** L:57.762 u:55.726 v:35.817
- **Decimal:** 12745039
- **Hunter Lab:** 50.706, 18.627, 22.923

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Spiced Terracotta](https://plan-home.com/color/spiced-terracotta)
- [Dulux Nectar Jewels 2](https://plan-home.com/color/nectar-jewels-2)
- [Dulux Autumn Fern 2](https://plan-home.com/color/autumn-fern-2)
- [Dulux Frosted Papaya](https://plan-home.com/color/frosted-papaya)
- [Dulux Nigerian Sands 3](https://plan-home.com/color/nigerian-sands-3)
- [Dulux Roasted Pumpkin 4](https://plan-home.com/color/roasted-pumpkin-4)
- [Dulux Ginger Glow 4](https://plan-home.com/color/ginger-glow-4)
- [Dulux Treacle Tart 1](https://plan-home.com/color/treacle-tart-1)
- [Dulux Jungle Ginger 2](https://plan-home.com/color/jungle-ginger-2)
- [Dulux Copper Glow](https://plan-home.com/color/copper-glow)
- [Dulux Auburn Falls 5](https://plan-home.com/color/auburn-falls-5)
- [Dulux Mexican Mosaic 4](https://plan-home.com/color/mexican-mosaic-4)
- [Dulux Auburn Flame](https://plan-home.com/color/auburn-flame)
- [Dulux Roasted Pumpkin 5](https://plan-home.com/color/roasted-pumpkin-5)
- [Dulux African Adventure 5](https://plan-home.com/color/african-adventure-5)
- [RAL Classic Beige red](https://plan-home.com/color/beige-red-ral-3012)
- [Dulux Roasted Pumpkin 3](https://plan-home.com/color/roasted-pumpkin-3)
- [Dulux Winter Pumpkin](https://plan-home.com/color/winter-pumpkin)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Copper Blush](https://plan-home.com/color/copper-blush-50yr-36263)
- [Dulux Ayers Red](https://plan-home.com/color/ayers-red)
- [Dulux Golden Brick](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-brick)
- [Dulux Gingernut Crumb](https://plan-home.com/color/gingernut-crumb)
- [Dulux Frosted Papaya](https://plan-home.com/color/frosted-papaya)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Nigerian Sands 2](https://plan-home.com/color/nigerian-sands-2)
- [Dulux Roasted Pumpkin 2](https://plan-home.com/color/roasted-pumpkin-2)
- [Dulux Autumn Fern 2](https://plan-home.com/color/autumn-fern-2)
- [Dulux Sumatran Melody 1](https://plan-home.com/color/sumatran-melody-1)
- [Dulux Spiced Terracotta](https://plan-home.com/color/spiced-terracotta)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Misty Morning](https://plan-home.com/color/misty-morning)
- [Dulux Denim Drift](https://plan-home.com/color/denim-drift)
- [Dulux Steel Symphony 3](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-3)
- [Dulux Smoke Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-2-90bg-30073)
- [Dulux Mystic Mauve 6](https://plan-home.com/color/mystic-mauve-6)

## 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.