Pure Laughter
0846 · #FAF2C8 · LRV 88 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Jackfruit62
- 2Lemon Chiffon79
- 3Pure Laughter88
- 4White Jasmine94
What Color Is Pure Laughter, Really?
Pure Laughter reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0846 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pure Laughter
Pure Laughter shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Pure Laughter
Pure Laughter is very light — LRV 88, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Pure Laughter 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 Diamond Vogel 0846 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 | Glittery YellowSW 7125 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 85 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dancing ButterflyPPL-20 · Behr | 0.8 | 89 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Straw Hat337 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 85 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Summer Morning3007-2C · Valspar | 1.6 | 86.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Banana PuddingPPG1212-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 84 | Color page → |
| Glidden | August Moon66YY 85/231 · Glidden | 1.3 | 85 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Pure Laughter within Diamond Vogel'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 #FAF2C8 in HSL space. Pair Pure Laughter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Pure Laughter?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question