Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Laughing Liam |
| SKU | 8001-26B |
| Hex | #F2E7B1 |
| RGB | 242, 231, 177 |
| HSL | 50°, 71%, 82% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar Laughing Liam
Laughing Liam is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Laughing Liam 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.
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 yellow 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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Laughing Liam 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 #F2E7B1 in HSL space. Pair Laughing Liam 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 Laughing Liam Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Laughing Liam 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 8001-26B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Laughing Liam
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Laughing Liam is Icy Lemonade (SW 1667). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Icy Lemonade and you'll get the same color. See the full Icy Lemonade swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Laughing Liam
At Behr, the closest color to Laughing Liam is Satin Souffle (380E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Satin Souffle swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Laughing Liam
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Laughing Liam is Yellow Lilies (346). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Yellow Lilies and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Lilies swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Laughing Liam
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Butter Cookie (PPG1108-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Laughing Liam without repainting risk. See the full Butter Cookie swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Laughing Liam
Glidden's nearest match is September Morn (PPG1110-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Laughing Liam without repainting risk. See the full September Morn swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Laughing Liam
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pineapple Breeze (121-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Laughing Liam without repainting risk. See the full Pineapple Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Laughing Liam
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is White Citrus (HGSW 1237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Laughing Liam without repainting risk. See the full White Citrus swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Laughing Liam
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Laughing Liam is Lazy Daisy (DET491). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Lazy Daisy and you'll get the same color. See the full Lazy Daisy swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Laughing Liam
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Laughing Liam. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Laughing Liam
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Laughing Liam without repainting risk. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Laughing Liam
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pale Adobe (H019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Laughing Liam without repainting risk. See the full Pale Adobe swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Laughing Liam
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Laughing Liam is Lemon Appeal (0798). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Lemon Appeal and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Appeal swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Laughing Liam
C2 Paint's nearest match is Chelsea (C2-625), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Laughing Liam without repainting risk. See the full Chelsea swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Laughing Liam
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Laughing Liam. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Laughing Liam
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Laughing Liam. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Laughing Liam
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Laughing Liam is Lemon Appeal (0798). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). If Kompozit is your counter, order Lemon Appeal and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Appeal swatch →