Honey Burst (BM 144)
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Honey Burst (BM 144) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.4, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Honey Burst
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Honey Burst by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Honey Burst, 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 | Afterglow | SW 6667 | 65 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Juicy Mango | PPH-04 | 68.3 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Croissant | 3002-4A | 66 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chunk Of Cheddar | 1204-5 | 64 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Honey Burst (LRV 64.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Honey Burst
Darker than Honey Burst
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 144 |
| Hex | #FCCF8E |
| RGB | 252, 207, 142 |
| HSL | 35°, 95%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.6, 7.6, 38.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Honey Burst (BM 144), published as #FCCF8E
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#FFD98D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Honey Burst (BM 144)?
- Honey Burst has an LRV of 64.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Honey Burst is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Honey Burst in another brand?
- Juicy Mango (Behr PPH-04) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Honey Burst warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Honey Burst as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.