NEUTRALS

Grey Placidity

#DDDDE2

RGB 221, 221, 226 · HSL 240°, 8%, 88% · CMYK 2, 2, 0, 11

Grey Placidity is #DDDDE2 in HEX — rgb(221, 221, 226), hsl(240°, 8%, 88%), cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 11%).

Grey Placidity pulls into the airy end of the neutrals spectrum — HSL 240°, 8%, 88%. 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#DDDDE2

RGB221, 221, 226

HSL240°, 8%, 88%

HSV240°, 2%, 89%

CMYK2, 2, 0, 11

Decimal14540258

CSS RGBrgb(221, 221, 226)

CSS HSLhsl(240, 8%, 88%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Pensive Quarter S43B1Q

ΔE 0.4 · #DCDCE1

PPG

Rare Orchid 1169-2

ΔE 0.7 · #DBDCE2

Valspar

Rising Star 4002-7A

ΔE 1.1 · #DCDDE4

Benjamin Moore

Violet 1409

ΔE 1.3 · #DADCE3

Vista Paint

Penelope C-1265

ΔE 1.6 · #E2E1E7

Behr

Country Breeze 740A-2

ΔE 1.7 · #E2DFE2

Kilz

Wind Chime TB-41

ΔE 1.9 · #DFE0E2

Sherwin-Williams

Starry Night SW6540

ΔE 2 · #D6D9DE

Dunn-Edwards

Waterloo DE6330

ΔE 2.2 · #D9DFE3

Hallman-Lindsay

White Bud 1244

ΔE 2.3 · #E3E0E8

IKEA

IKEA064 64

ΔE 2.9 · #E7E3E9

Dutch Boy

Tinge Grey VS-9117

ΔE 3.1 · #E2E2E2

RAL

Papyrus White 9018

ΔE 3.5 · #D7D7D7

Farrow & Ball

Borrowed Light 235

ΔE 3.6 · #D5DBDB

Colorhouse

Air .06 Air-06

ΔE 4.1 · #D7E2E5

Kobra

Silver 47

ΔE 6.4 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

73/100

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

TemperatureCool MasstoneBlue UndertoneViolet

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

Color Theory

Complementary

#DDDDE2

#E3E3DE

Analogous

#DEE0E3

#DDDDE2

#E0DEE3

Triadic

#DDDDE2

#E3DEDE

#DEE3DE

Split-Complementary

#DDDDE2

#E3E0DE

#E0E3DE

Tetradic

#DDDDE2

#E3DEE0

#E3E3DE

#DEE3E0

Monochromatic

#8B8B9C

#B5B5C0

#DDDDE2

#F1F1F3

Rectangle

#DDDDE2

#E3DEE3

#E3E3DE

#DEE3DE

Compound

#DDDDE2

#E0DEE3

#E3E3DE

#E0E3DE

Variations

Lighter

#E5E5E8

#EBEBEE

#F4F4F5

Darker

#ADADBA

#717186

#41414E

Saturation

#E0E0E1

#DEDEE3

#D0D0F1

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

1.35:1

Fail

vs Black

15.52:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#DDDDE2

#DCDDE3

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#DDDDE2

#DDDDE1

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#DDDDE2

#DDDEDD

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Grey Placidity 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

#E5D2C5

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#DDDDE2

Daylight 5500K

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

#D2D7E9

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EAEAEB

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.

#CFCFAF

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: #DDDDE2;

CSS — background

background-color: #DDDDE2;

CSS Variable

--color-grey-placidity: #DDDDE2;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'grey-placidity': '#DDDDE2' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#DDDDE2] text-[#DDDDE2]

SCSS

$grey-placidity: #DDDDE2;

Similar Colors

Violet Dusk

#D9DBE2 · ΔE 1.5

Nosegay

#E0E1E8 · ΔE 1.8

Heaven

#E1E2E5 · ΔE 2.0

Violet Sparkle

#D6D8DF · ΔE 2.3

Seattle Gray

#DCE1E4 · ΔE 2.3

Dreamy Cloud

#E5E3E7 · ΔE 2.4

First Snowfall

#DAE0E3 · ΔE 2.4

Gray Cloud

#D7DCDE · ΔE 2.5

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 #DDDDE2?

#DDDDE2 is Grey Placidity, a light neutral with a cool undertone.

Is #DDDDE2 warm or cool?

Grey Placidity reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Grey Placidity?

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

What colors pair well with Grey Placidity?

Grey Placidity 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 Grey Placidity?

You can download Grey Placidity 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 Grey Placidity?

The hex code is #DDDDE2. In RGB it's 221, 221, 226, and in HSL it's 240°, 8%, 88%.

← All colors