Daffodil vs Honey Bees paint color comparison

Daffodil vs Honey Bees

DaffodilSherwin-WilliamsvsHoney BeesSherwin-WilliamsΔE 5.3Noticeable difference

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 71 and 70, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 5.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Daffodil vs Honey Bees in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Daffodil and Honey Bees 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.

Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

DaffodilDaffodil paint in a small mudroom

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Honey BeesSW 9018 laundry room interior

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Color Details

Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams · 6901
Hex#FAD97A
LRV71.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6901
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Honey Bees
Sherwin-Williams · 9018
Hex#FBD682
LRV70.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9018
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Daffodil vs Honey Bees Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Daffodil on one side and Honey Bees 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 Daffodil comparisons

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

White Dove
Daffodil
White Dove
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
Daffodil
Ammonite
Daffodil
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Daffodil
Iron Ore
Daffodil
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Daffodil
Purbeck Stone
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 52, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Daffodil
Evergreen Fog
Daffodil
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 30, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Daffodil
Mizzle
Daffodil
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Daffodil
Agreeable Gray
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Daffodil the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Daffodil
Accessible Beige
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Daffodil
Denim Drift
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Daffodil
French Gray
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 43, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Daffodil
Naval
Daffodil
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 71 vs 4, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Daffodil
Tranquil Dawn
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Daffodil
Bancha
Daffodil
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Daffodil
Hardwick White
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Daffodil
Pure White
Daffodil vs Pure White
Daffodil
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Daffodil
Artichoke
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 21, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Daffodil
Balboa Mist
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Daffodil
Shoji White
Daffodil
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Daffodil
Snowbound
Daffodil
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Daffodil
Pewter Green
Daffodil
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Daffodil
Skimming Stone
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Daffodil
Dix Blue
Daffodil
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 41, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Daffodil
Calamine
Daffodil
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

A 4-point LRV gap (71 vs 68) makes Daffodil the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Daffodil
Treron
Daffodil
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 25, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Daffodil
Vintage Vogue
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Daffodil
Saybrook Sage
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Daffodil
Pale Green
Daffodil
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 31, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Daffodil
Pine Needle
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 7, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Daffodil
Cement grey
Daffodil
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 24, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Daffodil
Guilford Green
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 57, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.