A muted golden yellow with honey warmth that brightens without glaring. It feels sunny in daylight and mellow amber at night. A 2026 trend color for kitchens, breakfast nooks and accents.
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Undertone: Muted golden yellow.
Where to use it: Kitchen, breakfast nook, accent wall.
Trim: Beehive pairs well with Swiss Coffee 12 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Behr colors that work with Beehive on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Beehive from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Behr Beehive (M270-5) is #E1B781, which is rgb(225, 183, 129). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
We have not confirmed a published LRV for Behr Beehive, so we do not list one. You can find it on the back of the paint chip or on Behr’s website.
Beehive has a muted golden yellow undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Behr Beehive is Stonebriar (SW 7693, #CBA97E), which is close by digital value (ΔE 8.7). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Behr Beehive is Lenox Tan (HC-44, #C2AE8E), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 16.0). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.