# Benjamin Moore Happily Ever After

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-happily-ever-after-173](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-happily-ever-after-173)

Benjamin Moore Happily Ever After 173 is a clear, sunlit golden yellow with a noticeable apricot cast. Its high brightness keeps it cheerful rather than heavy, while the warm orange undertone gives it more depth than a soft buttery yellow. In direct daylight, this shade can read fresh and luminous; under warm evening bulbs, it shifts toward a richer honey-gold. It brings welcome color to a breakfast nook, playroom, mudroom, or a painted interior door, and can also make a lively accent on cabinetry. Pair Happily Ever After with creamy whites, warm wood, terracotta tile, or muted blue-green accents for contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Happily Ever After
- **Color code:** 173
- **HEX:** #FFC963
- **RGB:** 255, 201, 99
- **LRV:** 60.18%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 39° Saturation: 61.18% Value: 100.0%
- **HSL:** hsl(39, 100, 69)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 21.18 Yellow: 61.18 Key: 0.0
- **YIQ:** Y: 205.518 I: 64.956 Q: -20.319
- **XYZ:** X: 64.382 Y: 63.939 Z: 20.751
- **CIE Lab:** L:83.934 a:8.366 b:57.204
- **CIE Luv:** L:83.934 u:42.944 v:67.302
- **Decimal:** 16763235
- **Hunter Lab:** 79.962, 3.789, 40.586

## Equivalent and related colors
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- [Behr Fuzzy Duckling](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-fuzzy-duckling)
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- [Benjamin Moore Nacho Cheese](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nacho-cheese-2018-40)
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- [Benjamin Moore Sunny Days](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sunny-days-172)
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- [Sherwin Williams Butterfield](https://plan-home.com/color/butterfield-sw-6676)
- [Sherwin Williams June Day](https://plan-home.com/color/june-day-sw-6682)
- [Sherwin Williams Rayo de Sol](https://plan-home.com/color/rayo-de-sol-sw-9020)
- [Sherwin Williams Afternoon](https://plan-home.com/color/afternoon-sw-6675)
- [Behr Honey Locust](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-honey-locust)
- [Benjamin Moore Golden Groves](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-golden-groves-313)
- [Sherwin Williams Golden Plumeria](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-plumeria-sw-9019)
- [Benjamin Moore Corn Husk](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-corn-husk-307)
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- [Benjamin Moore Firefly](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-firefly-299)
- [Benjamin Moore Luminous Days](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-luminous-days-300)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Golden Light](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-golden-light-143)
- [Benjamin Moore Sunny Days](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sunny-days-172)
- [Benjamin Moore Squish-Squash](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-squish-squash-311)
- [Benjamin Moore Florida Orange](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-florida-orange-152)
- [Benjamin Moore Fresh Fruit](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fresh-fruit-153)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Oxford Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-oxford-gold-315)
- [Benjamin Moore Citrus Blast](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-citrus-blast-2018-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Sunflower](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sunflower-2019-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Sparkling Sun](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sparkling-sun-2020-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-imperial-yellow-314)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Clearest Ocean Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-clearest-ocean-blue-2064-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Bayberry Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bayberry-blue-790)
- [Benjamin Moore Sea to Shining Sea](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sea-to-shining-sea-789)
- [Benjamin Moore Aquarius](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-aquarius-788)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Macaw](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-macaw-784)
- [Benjamin Moore Costa Rica Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-costa-rica-blue-2064-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Blueberry](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blueberry-2063-30)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/173

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.