Bee
Sherwin-Williams's Bee is a yellow shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. An LRV of 54.5 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#F1BA55LRV
54.54
Bee's Color Strip
Bee is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between June Day and Brittlebush. The strip spans from Friendly Yellow at the lightest end to Trinket at the deepest. Strip 135 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Bee in Rooms
Follow Bee from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Front Door Photos
Its place within 2017 Unbounded hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light and hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim guide the final sample decision.
Welcoming front door makes a bold statement in Bee.
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Bright entrance door painted vibrant Bee yellow.
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Front door entry showcases cheerful Bee color.
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4 Bedroom Photos
Its place within 2017 Unbounded hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let gentle morning light and low evening lamps and bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures guide the final sample decision.
Scalloped wall accent in kids' room painted Bee.
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Bedroom walls wrapped in soft Bee yellow hue.
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Accent wall adds personality with Bee paint color.
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Child's bedroom features walls in warm Bee shade.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
1 kitchen cabinets image place Bee (6683) in cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture. An LRV of 54.5 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Crisp kitchen cabinets painted in cheerful Bee.
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Coordinating Colors
Bee reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where African Gray encloses it.
Concord Buff reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Bee encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Bee reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Bee the marginally brighter of the two.
Rayo de Sol reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 55 vs 42, Bee is decisively the brighter choice.
Bee reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Liberty Blue reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where Bee encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 8, Bee is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 6, Bee is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Enjoyable Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Bee encloses it.
Optimistic Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Bee encloses it.
Darker Colors
Bee reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 40, Bee is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
This vibrant, saturated yellow buzzes with golden warmth and cheerful energy, evoking sun-soaked meadows and the optimism of a perfect summer day. Perfect for kitchens, playrooms, or accent walls, it pairs beautifully with crisp whites and natural wood tones to create a space that feels both inviting and full of life.