Honied White (Behr YL-W03)
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Honied White (Behr YL-W03) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 87.1, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Honied White
Four Behr colors picked for Honied White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Honied White, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Calcite | CW-110 | 81.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Lemon Sorbet | 2008-2C | 86 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Maiden Hair | 1106-1 | 82 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Honied White (LRV 87.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Honied White
Darker than Honied White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | YL-W03 |
| Hex | #FCEFD2 |
| RGB | 252, 239, 210 |
| HSL | 41°, 88%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.8, -0.2, 15.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Honied White (Behr YL-W03), published as #FCEFD2
#EBE5D0
#FFFAD2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Honied White (Behr YL-W03)?
- Honied White has an LRV of 87.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Honied White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Honied White in another brand?
- Calcite (BM CW-110) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Honied White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Honied White as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.6; 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.