What Makes Honey Dark in Color?

Why Is Some Honey Darker than Others?​

We tend to think of honey as a very distinctive color. It’s so iconic that we use “honey” as a descriptive term for things that are blond or golden. However, there’s a lot of variation in the hue of honey. From deep, dark brown to pale, translucent colors, honey’s much more diverse than the caramel liquid we’re accustomed to in the mainstream.