Honeycomb
With a focus on versatile tones, Honeycomb (6375) is a standout Orange in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#D59858
LRV
37.31
Honeycomb's Color Strip
Honeycomb is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Torchlight and Gold Coast. The strip spans from Inviting Ivory at the lightest end to Butterscotch at the deepest. Color strip 129 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Honeycomb in Real Rooms
Honeycomb has a medium-high LRV of 37.31 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a dining room, home office, front door, bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, mudroom, patio, house and living room.
1 Dining Room Photo
In a formal dining room, Honeycomb provides a sophisticated backdrop for artwork and large-scale mirrors. The color's depth helps to "absorb" the room's edges, making the flickering light of candles and the sparkle of glassware the stars of the show.
Honeycomb paint in a moody dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
To create a "library" feel in your home office, use Honeycomb on both the walls and the built-in shelving. This monochromatic approach creates a sophisticated, academic atmosphere that makes the room feel like a true destination for thought.
Sherwin-Williams Honeycomb in a contemporary home office
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1 Front Door Photo
Honeycomb on a front door looks particularly stunning when framed by greenery or seasonal wreaths. The color provides a deep, matte background that makes the organic textures of a boxwood wreath or autumn garland really pop.
rustic modern front door featuring Honeycomb by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Honeycomb with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Honeycomb — moody bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
Pairing Honeycomb with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
A art deco bedroom painted in Honeycomb
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a farmhouse or traditional kitchen, Honeycomb adds a layer of modern relevance. It updates classic cabinetry and apron-front sinks without clashing with the traditional "bones" of the house, offering a bridge between the old and the new.
Honeycomb — modern luxury kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a laundry/mudroom combo, Honeycomb adds a touch of luxury to a space that is usually purely functional. It makes the chores feel a little less like work by surrounding you with a color that is sophisticated and calming.
Honeycomb paint in a rustic modern mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
Outside, Honeycomb takes on a completely different life. Whether on deck boards, patio furniture, a fence, or a garden wall, it weathers beautifully and holds its character in open light. It is a natural companion to stone, weathered wood, and greenery.
mediterranean patio featuring Honeycomb by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Honeycomb has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
Honeycomb color — scandinavian house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Honeycomb. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
Honeycomb — elegant living room
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Coordinating Colors
Shell White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Honeycomb encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 8, Honeycomb is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Harvest Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Honeycomb reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (42 vs 37) makes Adventure Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Honeycomb reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silent Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Honeycomb encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Faded Flaxflower the marginally brighter of the two.
Honeycomb reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 18), opening up a space where St. Bart's encloses it.
Sleepy Hollow reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 37), opening up a space where Honeycomb encloses it.
Honeycomb reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 37, Wishful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 37 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 9-point LRV gap (46 vs 37) makes New Colonial Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (46 vs 37) makes Golden Gate the marginally brighter of the two.
Biltmore Buff reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 37), opening up a space where Honeycomb encloses it.
Windswept Canyon reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (37 vs 29) makes Honeycomb the marginally brighter of the two.
Honeycomb reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Honeycomb the marginally brighter of the two.
