PURPLES

Favorite Things

#AF78A5

RGB 175, 120, 165 · HSL 311°, 26%, 58% · CMYK 0, 31, 6, 31

Favorite Things is #AF78A5 in HEX — rgb(175, 120, 165), hsl(311°, 26%, 58%), cmyk(0%, 31%, 6%, 31%).

Favorite Things pulls into the mid-tone end of the purples spectrum — HSL 311°, 26%, 58%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on accent walls, dressing rooms, creative studios — for character without shouting. Reads best alongside warm whites, walnut, brass, deep velvet textiles.

Color Codes

HEX#AF78A5

RGB175, 120, 165

HSL311°, 26%, 58%

HSV311°, 31%, 69%

CMYK0, 31, 6, 31

Decimal11499685

CSS RGBrgb(175, 120, 165)

CSS HSLhsl(311, 26%, 58%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Kilz

Favorite Things RA160-02

Exact match

Dunn-Edwards

Victorian Violet DE6005

ΔE 0.7 · #B079A7

Dulux

Purple Surprise S49F6

ΔE 2.6 · #AD7CA9

Valspar

Purple Stripe 1003-3B

ΔE 3.1 · #AE7DA7

Behr

Joie De Vivre MQ4-60

ΔE 4.7 · #B984AE

PPG

Mulberry Bush 1251-6

ΔE 5 · #AD6EA0

Vista Paint

Teen Queen C-1170

ΔE 5.1 · #A47197

Hallman-Lindsay

Teen Queen 1171

ΔE 5.6 · #A67498

Benjamin Moore

Purple 2073-40

ΔE 6.1 · #AB80A6

Sherwin-Williams

Baroness SW6837

ΔE 10.3 · #A785A7

Kobra

Fuchsia 21

ΔE 11.4 · #BF7595

IKEA

IKEA063 63

ΔE 13.4 · #935E7C

RAL

Pearl Violet 4011

ΔE 14.7 · #8673A1

Farrow & Ball

Rangwali 296

ΔE 15.4 · #BF7A8F

Colorhouse

Petal .04 Petal-04

ΔE 26.6 · #AA3E71

Dutch Boy

Celestial Horizon DCP-0589

ΔE 31.4 · #8FA4BF

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

25/100

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

TemperatureNeutral MasstonePink UndertoneRed

Reads as a neutral pink with a red undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#AF78A5

#78B082

Analogous

#9E78B0

#AF78A5

#B0788A

Triadic

#AF78A5

#A6B078

#78A6B0

Split-Complementary

#AF78A5

#8AB078

#78B09E

Tetradic

#AF78A5

#B09E78

#78B082

#788AB0

Monochromatic

#5A3553

#8A5180

#AF78A5

#CCA8C5

#E8D8E5

Rectangle

#AF78A5

#B08278

#78B082

#78A6B0

Compound

#AF78A5

#B0788A

#78B082

#78B09E

Variations

Lighter

#C093B7

#CDB1C8

#E0D3DE

Darker

#97568B

#693A60

#3D2138

Saturation

#9C8C99

#B078A6

#D750BF

Interior Use

Best Rooms

dressing rooms, creative studios, accent walls

Best Uses

feature walls, cabinetry, textiles

Pairs With

warm whites, walnut, brass, deep velvet textiles

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.47:1

AA Large

vs Black

6.05:1

Deuteranopia

#AF78A5

#8C92A4

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#AF78A5

#8383A0

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#AF78A5

#AB827F

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Sophisticated · Imaginative

Favorite Things carries history — long associated with luxury and contemplation. It works in low-light, intimate rooms (dressing rooms, dens, accent walls) where its complexity gets time to unfold. Pair with brass and walnut.

SymbolismLuxury, intuition, creativity

PersonalityRefined, mysterious, artistic

luxurycreativeintuitionintimateaccentrefined

How it looks under different light

#C38797

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#AF78A5

Daylight 5500K

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

#B08CBB

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#ECEAEB

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#5E9D6A

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: #AF78A5;

CSS — background

background-color: #AF78A5;

CSS Variable

--color-favorite-things: #AF78A5;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'favorite-things': '#AF78A5' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#AF78A5] text-[#AF78A5]

SCSS

$favorite-things: #AF78A5;

Similar Colors

Purple Hyacinth

#AA7FA5 · ΔE 6.0

Lilac Pink

#C280B4 · ΔE 6.7

Naples Sunset

#9F7CA5 · ΔE 7.9

Pink Raspberry

#C67DAF · ΔE 8.0

Melrose Pink

#BA7699 · ΔE 8.2

Begonia

#C27E9A · ΔE 11.9

Victorian Purple

#BD90AE · ΔE 11.9

Plum Perfect

#8F6483 · ΔE 12.5

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 #AF78A5?

#AF78A5 is Favorite Things, a mid-tone purple with a warm undertone.

Is #AF78A5 warm or cool?

Favorite Things reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Favorite Things?

Favorite Things works well in dressing rooms, creative studios, accent walls. Designers typically use it for feature walls, cabinetry, textiles.

What colors pair well with Favorite Things?

Favorite Things pairs naturally with warm whites, walnut, brass, deep velvet textiles. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Favorite Things?

You can download Favorite Things 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 Favorite Things?

The hex code is #AF78A5. In RGB it's 175, 120, 165, and in HSL it's 311°, 26%, 58%.

← All colors