Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Happy-Go-Lucky |
| SKU | T663 |
| Hex | #BDCED5 |
| RGB | 189, 206, 213 |
| HSL | 198°, 22%, 79% |
| LRV | 59.8 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Happy-Go-Lucky
At LRV 59.8, Happy-Go-Lucky is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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-Go-Lucky 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Happy-Go-Lucky within Valspar'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 #BDCED5 in HSL space. Pair Happy-Go-Lucky 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.
Valspar Happy-Go-Lucky Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Happy-Go-Lucky 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 Valspar T663 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sleepy Blue (SW 6225), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Happy-Go-Lucky without repainting risk. See the full Sleepy Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
Behr's nearest match is High Speed Access (N530-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Happy-Go-Lucky without repainting risk. See the full High Speed Access swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mt. Rainier Gray (2129-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Happy-Go-Lucky without repainting risk. See the full Mt. Rainier Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky is Keepsakes (PPG1040-2). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Keepsakes and you'll get the same color. See the full Keepsakes swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
Glidden's nearest match is Keepsakes (PPG1040-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Happy-Go-Lucky without repainting risk. See the full Keepsakes swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sea Weathered (338-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Happy-Go-Lucky without repainting risk. See the full Sea Weathered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Delicate Delia (HGSW 3317), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Happy-Go-Lucky without repainting risk. See the full Delicate Delia swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Happy-Go-Lucky is Bay of Hope (DE6331) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 53 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Happy-Go-Lucky is Kakelugn (NO. 317) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Happy-Go-Lucky is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Happy-Go-Lucky is Tudor Ice (H0040) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tudor Ice swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
Rodda's nearest match is Dream Whisper (R085), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Happy-Go-Lucky without repainting risk. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Happy-Go-Lucky is Apprentice (C2-754) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apprentice swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Happy-Go-Lucky. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 59.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Happy-Go-Lucky
At Kompozit, the closest color to Happy-Go-Lucky is Abstract Idea (0643) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 59.8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →