Honey Locust (Behr PPU6-06)
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Honey Locust (Behr PPU6-06) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 61.3, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Honey Locust
Four Behr colors picked for Honey Locust by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Honey Locust, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Butterfield | SW 6676 | 57 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Orange | 2017-40 | 58.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Tea | 3002-3C | 62 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Golden Opportunity | 1204-6 | 59 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Honey Locust (LRV 61.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Honey Locust
Darker than Honey Locust
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU6-06 |
| Hex | #FFC367 |
| RGB | 255, 195, 103 |
| HSL | 36°, 100%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.5, 11.8, 53.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Honey Locust (Behr PPU6-06), published as #FFC367
#F0B967
#FFCD65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Honey Locust (Behr PPU6-06)?
- Honey Locust has an LRV of 61.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Honey Locust is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Honey Locust in another brand?
- Sweet Orange (BM 2017-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Honey Locust warm or cool?
- Behr lists Honey Locust as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.