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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0851

Diamond Vogel Happy Face#FFD528 · LRV 70

Happy Face reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0851 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL HAPPY FACE
RGB 255, 213, 40 LRV 70

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Happy Face
SKU 0851
Hex #FFD528
RGB 255, 213, 40
HSL 48°, 100%, 58%
LRV 70
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Diamond Vogel Happy Face

At LRV 70, Happy Face 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.

Happy Face 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 at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All yellow at Dutch Boy →
117-6DB · #FFD330 · ΔE 0.94 · LRV 69
118-6DB · #FED340 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 68
117-7DB · #FFCD01 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 66
118-7DB · #FECB01 · ΔE 3 · LRV 64
118-5DB · #FED95D · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 72

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1212-7 · #FFD538 · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 69
PPG1212-6 · #FFDE38 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 74
PPG1213-6 · #F6DA5E · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 71
PPG1206-6 · #FFD15C · ΔE 5.24 · LRV 68
PPG1216-6 · #E5D843 · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 66

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All yellow at Behr →
360B-6 · #FED230 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 67
370B-6 · #FED92D · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 71
380B-7 · #FED000 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 66
S-G-390 · #FCD709 · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 69
P300-6 · #FEDB39 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 72

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
2022-10 · #FFD400 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 61
2022-20 · #FFD600 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 62
2021-30 · #FFCE0B · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 65
321 · #FFCF30 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 66
2023-30 · #F8D60A · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 64

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All yellow at Kompozit →
0851 · #FFD10B · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 67
0842 · #F8D016 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 65
0857 · #FFCF38 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 66
0850 · #FFDE42 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 74
0835 · #F8D75A · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 69

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA119 · #FFD100 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 63
DE5398 · #FECF24 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 61
DE5341 · #FFD84D · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 67
DE5405 · #FFDC00 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 69
DEA117 · #FFCC13 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 62

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All yellow at Valspar →
3008-1B · #FFD542 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 70.1
3008-1A · #FFCE01 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 66.1
3003-1C · #FFCD44 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 66.6
V017-2 · #FFDB63 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 73.5
8001-25D · #F1DA65 · ΔE 6.52 · LRV 70

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6910 · #FED340 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 68
SW 6911 · #FECB01 · ΔE 3 · LRV 64
SW 6909 · #FED95D · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 72
SW 6907 · #FFC801 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 63
SW 6903 · #FFC723 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 63

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.45
All yellow at C2 Paint →
C2-620 · #F0C667 · ΔE 8.45 · LRV 60
BD71 · #FEE188 · ΔE 9.14 · LRV 77
C2-621 · #EBC776 · ΔE 10.21 · LRV 60
C2-590 · #F2C97C · ΔE 11 · LRV 62
C2-591 · #F8D187 · ΔE 11.18 · LRV 67

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.57
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 223 · #ECC363 · ΔE 8.57 · LRV 58
NO. 279 · #E9DF63 · ΔE 9.05 · LRV 71
NO. 9914 · #F5DB88 · ΔE 9.88 · LRV 72
NO. 74 · #EDCE82 · ΔE 10.68 · LRV 64
NO. 218 · #F2CF86 · ΔE 11.19 · LRV 65

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.36
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39 · #E8D280 · ΔE 10.36 · LRV 65
JG-45 · #D4B670 · ΔE 13.73 · LRV 49
JG-43 · #DDC588 · ΔE 13.89 · LRV 57
JG-40 · #DEB578 · ΔE 15.63 · LRV 50
JG-42 · #EFD3A2 · ΔE 15.73 · LRV 68

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.6
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23 · #F5CA7A · ΔE 10.6 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22 · #EED6A5 · ΔE 15.73 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-63 · #D1D0A6 · ΔE 19.72 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-71 · #F7CFB0 · ΔE 21.77 · LRV 68
Pop
PNT100-LT-26 · #F7CCB9 · ΔE 26.57 · LRV 66

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.28
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 12.28 · LRV 60
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 21.96 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 22.45 · LRV 84
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 23.78 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 25.16 · LRV 60

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

The nearest shades to Happy Face within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0842 · LRV 67
0857 · LRV 68
0836 · LRV 64
0850 · LRV 77
0835 · LRV 70
0843 · LRV 61

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FFD528 in HSL space. Pair Happy Face with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFD528 + #2852FF
TRIADIC
#FFD528 · #28FFD5 · #D528FF
ANALOGOUS
#FF6928 · #FFD528 · #BEFF28

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.42:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.8:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Diamond Vogel Happy Face Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Happy Face 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 Diamond Vogel 0851 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Happy Face

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Happy Face is Buzz-Worthy (117-6DB). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Buzz-Worthy and you'll get the same color. See the full Buzz-Worthy swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Happy Face

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Happy Face is Flirtatious (PPG1212-7). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Flirtatious and you'll get the same color. See the full Flirtatious swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Happy Face

Behr's nearest match is Flame Yellow (360B-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Face without repainting risk. See the full Flame Yellow swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Happy Face

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Yellow (2022-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Face without repainting risk. See the full Yellow swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Happy Face

Kompozit's nearest match is Happy Face (0851), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Face without repainting risk. See the full Happy Face swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Happy Face

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Electric Glow (DEA119), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Face without repainting risk. See the full Electric Glow swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Happy Face

Valspar's nearest match is Sweet Mustard (3008-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70.1 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Face without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Mustard swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Happy Face

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Daisy (SW 6910), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Face without repainting risk. See the full Daisy swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Happy Face

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Happy Face — the nearest deck color, Daffodil (C2-620), is clearly different (ΔE 8.45). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0851 instead. See the full Daffodil swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Happy Face

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Happy Face — the nearest deck color, Yellowcake (NO. 279), is clearly different (ΔE 9.05). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0851 instead. See the full Yellowcake swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Happy Face

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Happy Face — the nearest deck color, Amber (JG-39), is clearly different (ΔE 10.36). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0851 instead. See the full Amber swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Happy Face

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Happy Face — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 10.6). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0851 instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Happy Face

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Happy Face — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 12.28). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0851 instead. See the full Eames swatch →

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