GREENS

Soul Quenching

#7E989D

RGB 126, 152, 157 · HSL 190°, 14%, 55% · CMYK 20, 3, 0, 38

Soul Quenching is #7E989D in HEX — rgb(126, 152, 157), hsl(190°, 14%, 55%), cmyk(20%, 3%, 0%, 38%).

Soul Quenching pulls into the mid-tone end of the greens spectrum — HSL 190°, 14%, 55%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#7E989D

RGB126, 152, 157

HSL190°, 14%, 55%

HSV190°, 20%, 62%

CMYK20, 3, 0, 38

Decimal8296605

CSS RGBrgb(126, 152, 157)

CSS HSLhsl(190, 14%, 55%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Hallman-Lindsay

Ocean Melody 499

ΔE 0.9 · #7D999F

Vista Paint

Ocean Melody C-498

ΔE 1.2 · #7E99A0

Sherwin-Williams

Tranquil Aqua SW7611

ΔE 1.5 · #7C9AA0

Dulux

Miles S29A4

ΔE 1.6 · #829CA0

Benjamin Moore

Province 2135-40

ΔE 1.8 · #839CA2

Colorhouse

Water .05 Water-05

ΔE 1.9 · #82979D

PPG

Cathedral Glass 1148-5

ΔE 2.1 · #7A999C

Behr

Rainy Season MQ5-27

ΔE 2.9 · #8399A2

IKEA

IKEA158 158

ΔE 2.9 · #7C9195

Farrow & Ball

Stone Blue 86

ΔE 3.1 · #7997A1

Kilz

Stray Gray RE120-01

ΔE 3.2 · #7D939C

Valspar

Villa Blue 5002-4B

ΔE 4 · #769292

Dunn-Edwards

Gray Flannel DE6319

ΔE 4.9 · #8D9A9E

RAL

Silver Grey 7001

ΔE 5.5 · #8A9597

Kobra

Grey 42

ΔE 7.1 · #889099

Dutch Boy

Natural Gray VS-9332

ΔE 10.9 · #878787

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

29/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

Reads as a cool teal with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#7E989D

#9C827C

Analogous

#7C9C92

#7E989D

#7C879C

Triadic

#7E989D

#9C7C97

#979C7C

Split-Complementary

#7E989D

#9C7C87

#9C927C

Tetradic

#7E989D

#927C9C

#9C827C

#879C7C

Monochromatic

#374649

#587074

#7E989D

#A8BABD

#D3DCDE

Rectangle

#7E989D

#827C9C

#9C827C

#979C7C

Compound

#7E989D

#7C879C

#9C827C

#9C927C

Variations

Lighter

#96ACB0

#B2C0C2

#D3D9DB

Darker

#607B81

#415559

#263234

Saturation

#878F91

#7C979C

#4BB8CE

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.06:1

AA Large

vs Black

6.87:1

Deuteranopia

#7E989D

#8D909E

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#7E989D

#94949C

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#7E989D

#7E9897

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Soul Quenching sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#9E9F91

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#7E989D

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#8BA4B5

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EAEBEB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#956359

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #7E989D;

CSS — background

background-color: #7E989D;

CSS Variable

--color-soul-quenching: #7E989D;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'soul-quenching': '#7E989D' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#7E989D] text-[#7E989D]

SCSS

$soul-quenching: #7E989D;

Similar Colors

Province Blue

#829BA1 · ΔE 1.4

Hemlock

#75959A · ΔE 2.6

Van Courtland Blue

#86989E · ΔE 3.0

Jamestown Blue

#82A0A6 · ΔE 3.1

Williamsburg Wythe Blue

#7E9EA0 · ΔE 3.3

St. John Blue

#82A1A7 · ΔE 3.5

Amsterdam

#81949D · ΔE 3.6

Sea Star

#889E9E · ΔE 3.9

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7E989D?

#7E989D is Soul Quenching, a mid-tone green with a cool undertone.

Is #7E989D warm or cool?

Soul Quenching reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Soul Quenching?

Soul Quenching works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Soul Quenching?

Soul Quenching pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Soul Quenching?

You can download Soul Quenching on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Soul Quenching?

The hex code is #7E989D. In RGB it's 126, 152, 157, and in HSL it's 190°, 14%, 55%.

← All colors