NEUTRALS

Lyttelton Quarter

#DBDAD5

RGB 219, 218, 213 · HSL 50°, 8%, 85% · CMYK 0, 0, 3, 14

Lyttelton Quarter is #DBDAD5 in HEX — rgb(219, 218, 213), hsl(50°, 8%, 85%), cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 14%).

Lyttelton Quarter pulls into the airy end of the neutrals spectrum — HSL 50°, 8%, 85%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on main walls, trims, ceilings — versatile across nearly any style. Reads best alongside soft whites, natural wood, matte black trim, linen.

Color Codes

HEX#DBDAD5

RGB219, 218, 213

HSL50°, 8%, 85%

HSV50°, 3%, 86%

CMYK0, 0, 3, 14

Decimal14408405

CSS RGBrgb(219, 218, 213)

CSS HSLhsl(50, 8%, 85%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Lyttelton Quarter NZ9B1

Exact match

Benjamin Moore

Shoreline 1471

ΔE 0.4 · #DAD9D4

Sherwin-Williams

First Star SW7646

ΔE 0.4 · #DAD9D4

Farrow & Ball

Dimpse 277

ΔE 0.7 · #D9D8D3

Valspar

Seashell Gray 4003-1A

ΔE 0.7 · #DBDBD7

Vista Paint

Whispering Smoke K-831

ΔE 1 · #D8D8D4

Behr

Statuesque MQ3-23

ΔE 1.1 · #DEDDD8

Dunn-Edwards

Cloud DEC791

ΔE 1.2 · #D8D7D3

Hallman-Lindsay

Old Grey Mare 545

ΔE 1.3 · #DAD7D3

Kilz

Ghost RJ200

ΔE 1.4 · #D6D7D2

PPG

Fog 1010-2

ΔE 1.4 · #D6D7D2

Dutch Boy

Lady Nicole DCP-0030

ΔE 1.8 · #DDDDD5

RAL

Light Grey 7035

ΔE 2.8 · #D7D7D7

IKEA

IKEA028 28

ΔE 3.9 · #E7E1D8

Colorhouse

Bisque .06 Bisque-06

ΔE 3.9 · #DAE2DD

Kobra

Silver 47

ΔE 4.9 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

70/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

A near-neutral with a subtle warm green undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Color Theory

Complementary

#DBDAD5

#D6D7DC

Analogous

#DCD8D6

#DBDAD5

#DADCD6

Triadic

#DBDAD5

#D6DCDB

#DBD6DC

Split-Complementary

#DBDAD5

#D6DADC

#D8D6DC

Tetradic

#DBDAD5

#D6DCD8

#D6D7DC

#DCD6DA

Monochromatic

#959283

#B9B7AC

#DBDAD5

#F3F3F1

Rectangle

#DBDAD5

#D7DCD6

#D6D7DC

#DBD6DC

Compound

#DBDAD5

#DADCD6

#D6D7DC

#D8D6DC

Variations

Lighter

#E3E2DE

#EAE9E6

#F2F2F1

Darker

#B4B2A7

#827E6D

#4C4A3F

Saturation

#DAD9D8

#DCDBD6

#EDE7C4

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens

Best Uses

main walls, trim, accents

Pairs With

soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.40:1

Fail

vs Black

15.00:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#DBDAD5

#DBDAD6

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#DBDAD5

#DADAD6

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#DBDAD5

#DBD9DA

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Lyttelton Quarter gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm

PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless

versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall

How it looks under different light

#E4D0BB

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#DBDAD5

Daylight 5500K

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

#D1D5DF

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

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.

#A7ACCA

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) · Semi-gloss (trim) · Flat (ceiling)

Light tones absorb less light than expected — eggshell adds warmth on walls, semi-gloss gives trim crisp definition against pale walls.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Trim · Ceilings · 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; pale colors typically need 2 coats for full opacity.

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: #DBDAD5;

CSS — background

background-color: #DBDAD5;

CSS Variable

--color-lyttelton-quarter: #DBDAD5;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'lyttelton-quarter': '#DBDAD5' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#DBDAD5] text-[#DBDAD5]

SCSS

$lyttelton-quarter: #DBDAD5;

Similar Colors

Shoreline

#D9D8D3 · ΔE 0.7

Silver Bells

#DCD9D5 · ΔE 0.9

Ice Fog

#DCDED8 · ΔE 1.7

Whisper

#D5D5D0 · ΔE 1.9

Alaskan Husky

#D4D7D2 · ΔE 2.0

Wickham Gray

#D4D8D2 · ΔE 2.2

Graytint

#D8D9D8 · ΔE 2.2

Intense White

#E0DFD7 · ΔE 2.3

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 #DBDAD5?

#DBDAD5 is Lyttelton Quarter, a light neutral with a cool undertone.

Is #DBDAD5 warm or cool?

Lyttelton Quarter reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Lyttelton Quarter?

Lyttelton Quarter works well in living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens. Designers typically use it for main walls, trim, accents.

What colors pair well with Lyttelton Quarter?

Lyttelton Quarter pairs naturally with soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Lyttelton Quarter?

You can download Lyttelton Quarter 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 Lyttelton Quarter?

The hex code is #DBDAD5. In RGB it's 219, 218, 213, and in HSL it's 50°, 8%, 85%.

← All colors