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Love & Happiness 1191
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Love & Happiness sits at L* 88.4, a* 6.6, b* 9.5. Its hue angle is 56° and its chroma is 11.6, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 52%.
LRV 72.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.0, Love & Happiness is lighter than 81% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Love & Happiness
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Petal | SW 9697 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Romance | SW 6323 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blushing | SW 6617 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Love & Happiness
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possibly Pink | 200E-1 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Tantalizing Tan | 220E-1 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Pink Sea Salt | M190-1 | 1.14 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Moiré | 050 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Sunlit Coral | 2170-60 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Soft Shell | 015 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Heirloom | 023 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Sugarcane | 1185 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Fruited Plains | 029 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Victorian Lace 2100-70 · lighter, LRV 74.9
- Candle Light 099 · lighter, LRV 76.5
- Frosted Café 2098-70 · lighter, LRV 75.5
- Mohair 1058 · darker, LRV 67.4
- Inner Peach 1150 · darker, LRV 66.1
- Bayshore Beige 1079 · darker, LRV 67.2
Colors that go with Love & Happiness
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bashful Blue 2065-70 · complementary (180°)
- Ballet Slippers 1331 · analogous (−30°)
- Lambskin OC-3 · analogous (+30°)
- At Sea 666 · triadic (120°)
- Lavender Ice 2069-60 · triadic (240°)
Love & Happiness vs popular colors
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 3.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Peach Parfait (Benjamin Moore 2175-70, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 79.6 vs 72.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 72.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.