Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Happy Peach |
| SKU | 109-3DB |
| Hex | #F3C49A |
| RGB | 243, 196, 154 |
| HSL | 28°, 79%, 78% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Orange |
About Dutch Boy Happy Peach
At LRV 61, Happy Peach 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.
Happy Peach 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 orange from that brand.
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Happy Peach within Dutch Boy'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 #F3C49A in HSL space. Pair Happy Peach 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.
Dutch Boy Happy Peach Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Happy Peach 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 Dutch Boy 109-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Happy Peach
The closest Valspar equivalent of Happy Peach is Tulle (V048-3). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59.1 vs 61). If Valspar is your counter, order Tulle and you'll get the same color. See the full Tulle swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Happy Peach
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Happy Peach is Avid Apricot (SW 6639). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Avid Apricot and you'll get the same color. See the full Avid Apricot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Happy Peach
Behr's nearest match is Sheer Apricot (M240-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Peach without repainting risk. See the full Sheer Apricot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Happy Peach
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Creamy Orange (2166-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Peach without repainting risk. See the full Creamy Orange swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Happy Peach
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sundown (DE5268), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Peach without repainting risk. See the full Sundown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Happy Peach
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shrimp Toast (PPG1197-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Peach without repainting risk. See the full Shrimp Toast swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Happy Peach
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Tuscan Wall (0981), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Peach without repainting risk. See the full Tuscan Wall swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Happy Peach
At Kompozit, the closest color to Happy Peach is Mango Tango (1008) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mango Tango swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Happy Peach
Clare has no exact twin of Happy Peach. The nearest is Before Sunrise (PNT100-LT-71) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Before Sunrise swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Happy Peach
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Happy Peach. The nearest is Sundown (C2-576) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sundown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Happy Peach
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Happy Peach — the nearest deck color, Double Cream (NO. 9907), is clearly different (ΔE 7.24). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 109-3DB instead. See the full Double Cream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Happy Peach
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Happy Peach — the nearest deck color, Lemony (JG-42), is clearly different (ΔE 7.46). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 109-3DB instead. See the full Lemony swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Happy Peach
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Happy Peach — the nearest deck color, August (BD-AU), is clearly different (ΔE 8.21). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 109-3DB instead. See the full August swatch →