Daffodil vs Honorable Blue paint color comparison

Daffodil vs Honorable Blue

DaffodilSherwin-WilliamsvsHonorable BlueSherwin-WilliamsΔE 102.0 — Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Daffodil reads as beige, while Honorable Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 71 vs 6, Daffodil will read as the brighter of the two — a 66-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Daffodil's warm character against Honorable Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 102.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Daffodil vs Honorable Blue in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Daffodil and Honorable Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Daffodil returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

DaffodilA hollywood regency living room painted in Daffodil

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Honorable BlueHonorable Blue Living Room

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Daffodil will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honorable Blue would.

DaffodilDaffodil — industrial kitchen

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Honorable BlueSherwin Williams Honorable Blue kitchen island

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Daffodil will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honorable Blue would.

DaffodilDaffodil — wabi-sabi bathroom

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Honorable BlueBathroom

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Daffodil will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honorable Blue would.

DaffodilDaffodil color — coastal house inspiration

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Daffodil returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Daffodilstylish front door featuring Daffodil by Sherwin-Williams

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Honorable BlueSherwin Williams Honorable Blue front door

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Color Details

Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams · 6901
LRV71.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6901
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Honorable Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6811
LRV5.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6811
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Daffodil vs Honorable Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Daffodil on one side and Honorable Blue 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.