Happy Valley (BM 212)
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Happy Valley (BM 212) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 77.5, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Happy Valley
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Happy Valley by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Happy Valley, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lily | SW 6693 | 81 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dandelion Tea | T15-9 | 82.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Maize | 3005-8C | 80 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Shiny Silk | 1206-3 | 84 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Happy Valley (LRV 77.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Happy Valley
Darker than Happy Valley
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 212 |
| Hex | #F4E8C4 |
| RGB | 244, 232, 196 |
| HSL | 45°, 69%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.1, -1.6, 19.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Happy Valley (BM 212), published as #F4E8C4
#E3DEC2
#FFF2C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Happy Valley (BM 212)?
- Happy Valley has an LRV of 77.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Happy Valley is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Happy Valley in another brand?
- Pale Maize (Valspar 3005-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Happy Valley warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Happy Valley as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.