Honey Bees vs Jon 66 quil 246 216
Honey Bees and Jon 66 quil 246 216 come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 70 vs 68 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Honey Bees vs Jon 66 quil 246 216 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Honey Bees and Jon 66 quil 246 216 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
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Honey Bees vs Jon 66 quil 246 216 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Honey Bees on one side and Jon 66 quil 246 216 on the other.
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 Honey Bees comparisons
See how Honey Bees stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Honey Bees encloses it.
Honey Bees reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Honey Bees is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Honey Bees is decisively the brighter choice.
Honey Bees reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Honey Bees the marginally brighter of the two.
Honey Bees reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Honey Bees reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Honey Bees is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 4, Honey Bees is decisively the brighter choice.
Honey Bees reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Honey Bees reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Honey Bees reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 21, Honey Bees is decisively the brighter choice.
Honey Bees reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Honey Bees encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 51, Honey Bees is decisively the brighter choice.
Honey Bees reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Honey Bees reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 70 vs 41, Honey Bees is decisively the brighter choice.
Honey Bees reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Honey Bees reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Honey Bees is decisively the brighter choice.