Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Happily Ever After |
| SKU | 173 |
| Hex | #FFC963 |
| RGB | 255, 201, 99 |
| HSL | 39°, 100%, 69% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Happily Ever After
At LRV 60, Happily Ever After is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Happily Ever After is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Happily Ever After within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFC963 in HSL space. Pair Happily Ever After with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Happily Ever After Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Happily Ever After from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 173 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Happily Ever After
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sundance (SW 6897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Happily Ever After without repainting risk. See the full Sundance swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Happily Ever After
The closest Behr equivalent of Happily Ever After is Spiced Butternut (310B-5). At ΔE 0.32 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60). If Behr is your counter, order Spiced Butternut and you'll get the same color. See the full Spiced Butternut swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Happily Ever After
Valspar's nearest match is Golden Butter (3002-1C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68.5 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Happily Ever After without repainting risk. See the full Golden Butter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Happily Ever After
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Happily Ever After is Honey Pot (PPG1205-6). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Honey Pot and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Pot swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Happily Ever After
The closest Glidden equivalent of Happily Ever After is Honey Pot (PPG1205-6). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60). If Glidden is your counter, order Honey Pot and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Pot swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Happily Ever After
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Happily Ever After is Beehive Yellow (113-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beehive Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Happily Ever After
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Happily Ever After is Palladian Gold (HGSW 1173) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 67 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palladian Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Happily Ever After
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Happily Ever After is Golden Crest (DE5353) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Crest swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Happily Ever After
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Happily Ever After is Grilled Cheese (0940). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Grilled Cheese and you'll get the same color. See the full Grilled Cheese swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Happily Ever After
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Happily Ever After is Grilled Cheese (0940). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Grilled Cheese and you'll get the same color. See the full Grilled Cheese swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Happily Ever After
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Happily Ever After is Daffodil (C2-620) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Happily Ever After
Clare has no exact twin of Happily Ever After. The nearest is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Happily Ever After
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Happily Ever After is Grilled Cheese (0940). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60). If Kompozit is your counter, order Grilled Cheese and you'll get the same color. See the full Grilled Cheese swatch →