Halcyon Days
V052-2 · #F8C681 · LRV 62 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Halcyon Days62
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Halcyon Days, Really?
Halcyon Days reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V052-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Halcyon Days
Halcyon Days 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 Halcyon Days
At LRV 62, Halcyon Days 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.
Most complaints about Halcyon Days 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 Valspar V052-2 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 | Bellini FizzSW 9008 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | JackfruitPPU6-07 · Behr | 0.3 | 62 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Crisp159 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 58 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chunk Of CheddarPPG1204-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Chunk Of CheddarPPG1204-5 · Glidden | 1.0 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Daytime Sun211-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Halcyon Days within Valspar'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 #F8C681 in HSL space. Pair Halcyon Days with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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