Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Happy Face |
| SKU | 0851 |
| Hex | #FFD10B |
| RGB | 255, 209, 11 |
| HSL | 49°, 100%, 52% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Hirshfield's Happy Face
At LRV 65, 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
20 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Happy Face within Hirshfield's'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 #FFD10B in HSL space. Pair Happy Face 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.
Hirshfield's 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 Hirshfield's 0851 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Happy Face
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Confident Yellow (SW 6911), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Face without repainting risk. See the full Confident Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Happy Face
The closest Behr equivalent of Happy Face is Marigold (380B-7). At ΔE 0.27 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65). If Behr is your counter, order Marigold and you'll get the same color. See the full Marigold swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Happy Face
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sunshine (2021-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Face without repainting risk. See the full Sunshine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Happy Face
The closest Valspar equivalent of Happy Face is Tangy (3008-1A). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.1 vs 65). If Valspar is your counter, order Tangy and you'll get the same color. See the full Tangy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Happy Face
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Happy Face is Flirtatious (PPG1212-7) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flirtatious swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Happy Face
At Glidden, the closest color to Happy Face is Flirtatious (PPG1212-7) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flirtatious swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Happy Face
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Beacon (117-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Face without repainting risk. See the full Beacon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Happy Face
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cadence (HGSW 1181), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Face without repainting risk. See the full Cadence swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Happy Face
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Happy Face is Electric Glow (DEA119). At ΔE 0.2 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Electric Glow and you'll get the same color. See the full Electric Glow 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 11.26). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0851 instead. See the full Amber 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 10.32). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0851 instead. See the full Yellowcake swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Happy Face
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Happy Face (0851), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Happy Face without repainting risk. See the full Happy Face swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Happy Face
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Happy Face — the nearest deck color, Durum Wheat (R052), is clearly different (ΔE 14.44). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0851 instead. See the full Durum Wheat 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 8.69). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0851 instead. See the full Daffodil 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 10.92). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0851 instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Happy Face
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Happy Face — the nearest deck color, Patisserie (PATISSERIE), is clearly different (ΔE 18.66). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0851 instead. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Happy Face
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Happy Face — the nearest deck color, Tilton (TILTON), is clearly different (ΔE 10.83). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0851 instead. See the full Tilton 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 12.72). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0851 instead. See the full Eames swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Happy Face
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Happy Face — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 19.36). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0851 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Happy Face
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Happy Face is Happy Face (0851). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65). If Kompozit is your counter, order Happy Face and you'll get the same color. See the full Happy Face swatch →