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

@mybudgetrecipes

Honorable BlueHonorable Blue Living Room

@popoandviking

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

@mybudgetrecipes

Honorable BlueSherwin Williams Honorable Blue kitchen island

@szekesdecor

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

@mybudgetrecipes

Honorable BlueBathroom

@ellenfrancesdesigns

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

@mybudgetrecipes

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

@mybudgetrecipes

Honorable BlueSherwin Williams Honorable Blue front door

@kelly_d_31

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.

More Daffodil comparisons

See how Daffodil stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Daffodil
Ammonite
Daffodil
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

White Dove
Daffodil
White Dove
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Daffodil
Iron Ore
Daffodil
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Daffodil
Purbeck Stone
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 52, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Daffodil
Evergreen Fog
Daffodil
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 30, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Daffodil
Mizzle
Daffodil
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Daffodil
Agreeable Gray
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Daffodil the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Daffodil
Accessible Beige
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Daffodil
Denim Drift
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Daffodil
French Gray
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 43, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Daffodil
Naval
Daffodil
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 71 vs 4, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Daffodil
Tranquil Dawn
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Daffodil
Bancha
Daffodil
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Daffodil
Hardwick White
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Daffodil
Daffodil
Pure White
Pure White
Daffodil vs Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Daffodil
Artichoke
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 21, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Daffodil
Balboa Mist
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Daffodil
Shoji White
Daffodil
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Daffodil
Snowbound
Daffodil
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pigeon
Daffodil
Pigeon
Daffodil
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 51, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Daffodil
Pewter Green
Daffodil
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Daffodil
Duck Green
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Daffodil
Skimming Stone
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Daffodil
Dix Blue
Daffodil
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 41, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Daffodil
Hicks' Blue
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Hicks' Blue vs Daffodil

Slaked Lime Deep
Daffodil
Slaked Lime Deep
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Slaked Lime Deep vs Daffodil

Vintage Vogue
Daffodil
Vintage Vogue
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Daffodil
Livid
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Livid vs Daffodil

Saybrook Sage
Daffodil
Saybrook Sage
Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Daffodil
Pale Green
Daffodil
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Daffodil
6901 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 31, Daffodil is decisively the brighter choice.