the building the hive was in is about 5 years old. No idea how long the nest was there. The owner noticed bees inside the building in April, told me and I found the hive outside .. as well as a large number of bees, drones and a queen on the inside dead.
(it's a lodge/party house, not a residence)
I figured they swarmed and some went down the chimney and got trapped.
The hive that I cut out was next to the chimney, behind the soffet and fascia ... and extending a few feet beyond ...and inside the vaulted ceiling ...
There were lots of bees to start and they seemed crowded when they were in a deep box plus a shallow super ... but I really don't know what crowded looks like for bees. I just know that I wired comb to all but 1 of the frames in the deep box. there were 4 packed-full frames of brood comb when I reduced things to put them in the "nuc"
Some of the comb was like a walnut stain color, some like red oak without the redness, and the lightest with honey in it was like golden oak.. unused new wax was almost white. Even the light colored honey is really really thick.
The dark comb also has an excellent flavor and pairs well with sherry or port ... seriously ... but in saying that, I'm a little bit ashamed.. liking sherry as a reading-juice doesn't seem very manly
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... not creative, just what I know...... to be specific, Minwax oil base transparent or semi-transparent colors ... woodworker ya know.. 
... actually, "red oak" was mentioned because it is a very common color .. "provincial" is more accurate :)
The comb gets darker with time, the brood comb especially. The color of the capped honey will be somewhat visible through the light-colored translucent wax, whereas the dark comb makes all honey look dark. If you are crushing and straining the dark comb will impart some dark color to the honey. Different nectars, as well as the speed at which the honey was capped, will also contribute to different viscosities in honey. 