Valley View
214 · #EAD99D · LRV 70 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Valley View, Really?
Valley View reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 214 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Valley View
Valley View 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.
How Lighting Changes Valley View
At LRV 70, Valley View is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Most complaints about Valley View are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 214 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sunbeam YellowSW 78 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 67 | Color page → |
| Behr | FlourishP330-3A · Behr | 1.2 | 71 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tomatillo8001-26C · Valspar | 1.1 | 71 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DemeterPPG1107-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.3 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | DemeterPPG1107-4 · Glidden | 0.4 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | River Birch Bark319-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Valley View within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EAD99D in HSL space. Pair Valley View with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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