Delicate Honeysweet vs S 3005-Y20R

Delicate Honeysweet is a Cloverdale Paint color while S 3005-Y20R comes from NCS. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 44 vs 41, Delicate Honeysweet will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Delicate Honeysweet vs S 3005-Y20R in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Delicate Honeysweet and S 3005-Y20R are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Delicate Honeysweet has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Color Details

Delicate Honeysweet
Cloverdale Paint · 0189
Hex#BDAD9A
LRV44.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0189
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
S 3005-Y20R
NCS · S 3005-Y20R
Hex#b6a998
LRV40.6
BrandNCS
NumberS 3005-Y20R
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Delicate Honeysweet vs S 3005-Y20R Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delicate Honeysweet on one side and S 3005-Y20R 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 Delicate Honeysweet comparisons

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

White Dove
Delicate Honeysweet
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Delicate Honeysweet
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Delicate Honeysweet
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Delicate Honeysweet
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Delicate Honeysweet
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Delicate Honeysweet
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Delicate Honeysweet
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Delicate Honeysweet
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Delicate Honeysweet
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Delicate Honeysweet
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Delicate Honeysweet
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Delicate Honeysweet
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Delicate Honeysweet
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Delicate Honeysweet
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Delicate Honeysweet
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Piazza
Delicate Honeysweet
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Delicate Honeysweet
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Delicate Honeysweet
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Delicate Honeysweet
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Delicate Honeysweet
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Delicate Honeysweet
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Delicate Honeysweet
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Delicate Honeysweet
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Delicate Honeysweet
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Delicate Honeysweet
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Delicate Honeysweet
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Delicate Honeysweet
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Delicate Honeysweet
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Delicate Honeysweet
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Delicate Honeysweet
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice