Pale Honey vs Flan

Pale HoneyBehrvsFlanSherwin-WilliamsΔE 3.6Noticeable difference

Where Pale Honey belongs to Behr's range, Flan is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (70 vs 69), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Pale Honey runs red while Flan is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Pale Honey
Behr · PPU6-08
Hex#f5d6aa
LRV70.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU6-08
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Flan
Sherwin-Williams · 6652
Hex#F4D4AF
LRV69.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6652
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Pale Honey vs Flan Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Honey on one side and Flan on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Pale Honey comparisons

See how Pale Honey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Pale Honey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Pale Honey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Pale Honey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pale Honey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pale Honey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pale Honey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pale Honey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Pale Honey reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Pale Honey
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Pale Honey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

French Gray
Pale Honey
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Naval
Pale Honey
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Honey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Pale Honey
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Pale Honey
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Pure White
Pale Honey
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Pale Honey
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pale Honey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Pale Honey reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Pale Honey
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Pale Honey
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Pale Honey
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pale Honey
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Pale Honey
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Calamine
Pale Honey
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Pale Honey
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pale Honey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pale Honey
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Pale Honey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pale Honey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pale Honey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Pale Honey
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter