Comparison

Honey Tone vs La Luna Amarilla

Behr 360C-3 and Sherwin-Williams SW 9016, ΔE 1.77 apart

Behr Honey Tone 360C-3 on a wall, hex #F8DC9B
Honey Tone Behr 360C-3
Sherwin-Williams La Luna Amarilla SW 9016 on a wall, hex #FDDFA0
La Luna Amarilla Sherwin-Williams SW 9016
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.77Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Honey Tone (360C-3) and Sherwin-Williams La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016) measure a delta-E of 1.77 apart. La Luna Amarilla is 3.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 35.5 and 34.7. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Honey Tone depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 73.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Honey Tone the same color as Sherwin-Williams La Luna Amarilla?

Not quite, but close - Behr Honey Tone and Sherwin-Williams La Luna Amarilla are delta-E 1.77 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Honey Tone and Sherwin-Williams La Luna Amarilla?

The measured color distance between Behr Honey Tone and Sherwin-Williams La Luna Amarilla is delta-E 1.77.

Which is lighter, Behr Honey Tone or Sherwin-Williams La Luna Amarilla?

Sherwin-Williams La Luna Amarilla is lighter than Behr Honey Tone by 3.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.77 Honey Tone and La Luna Amarilla
LIGHTESTLa Luna Amarilla LRV 76.2
DARKESTHoney Tone LRV 73.0
SPREAD3.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Honey Tone La Luna Amarilla
Brand Behr Sherwin-Williams
Code 360C-3 SW 9016
Hex #F8DC9B #FDDFA0
Light reflectance 73.0 76.2
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 35.5 34.7
Hue angle 88.8° 87.2°
Color family orange orange

Each on its own

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