YELLOWS

White Duck Quarter

#E4E1D6

RGB 228, 225, 214 · HSL 47°, 21%, 87% · CMYK 0, 1, 6, 11

White Duck Quarter is #E4E1D6 in HEX — rgb(228, 225, 214), hsl(47°, 21%, 87%), cmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 11%).

White Duck Quarter pulls into the airy end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 47°, 21%, 87%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms, accent walls — bringing sunlight indoors. Reads best alongside white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass.

Color Codes

HEX#E4E1D6

RGB228, 225, 214

HSL47°, 21%, 87%

HSV47°, 6%, 89%

CMYK0, 1, 6, 11

Decimal15000022

CSS RGBrgb(228, 225, 214)

CSS HSLhsl(47, 21%, 87%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

White Duck Quarter S16B1Q

Exact match

Vista Paint

Bonaire C-19

ΔE 0.4 · #E5E1D6

Hallman-Lindsay

Bonaire 20

ΔE 0.6 · #E6E2D7

Benjamin Moore

Grandma's CSP-365

ΔE 0.7 · #E4E0D6

Dunn-Edwards

Watermist DE6240

ΔE 0.7 · #E6E3D8

Valspar

Asiago 6005-1A

ΔE 0.7 · #E3DFD4

Sherwin-Williams

Nuance SW7049

ΔE 0.7 · #E2E0D6

Behr

Guesthouse UL190-11

ΔE 0.7 · #E3DFD4

PPG

Hourglass 1022-1

ΔE 0.8 · #E5E0D5

Kilz

French Canvas LJ230

ΔE 1.3 · #E6E1D8

IKEA

IKEA028 28

ΔE 1.5 · #E7E1D8

Colorhouse

Bisque .03 Bisque-03

ΔE 2.1 · #E4E2D3

Farrow & Ball

School House White 291

ΔE 2.2 · #E6DFD1

Dutch Boy

Lady Nicole DCP-0030

ΔE 2.5 · #DDDDD5

Kobra

White 01

ΔE 4.2 · #EAEAE4

RAL

Grey White 9002

ΔE 4.9 · #E7EBDA

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

75/100

Very Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Bounces most light back into the room — maximises brightness and makes small or north-facing rooms feel larger. Reads close to a soft neutral.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

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

Color Theory

Complementary

#E4E1D6

#D7DAE5

Analogous

#E5DBD7

#E4E1D6

#E1E5D7

Triadic

#E4E1D6

#D7E5E2

#E2D7E5

Split-Complementary

#E4E1D6

#D7E1E5

#DBD7E5

Tetradic

#E4E1D6

#D7E5DB

#D7DAE5

#E5D7E1

Monochromatic

#A89E7A

#C7C0A9

#E4E1D6

#F5F4F0

Rectangle

#E4E1D6

#DAE5D7

#D7DAE5

#E2D7E5

Compound

#E4E1D6

#E1E5D7

#D7DAE5

#DBD7E5

Variations

Lighter

#EAE8DF

#EFEDE8

#F5F4F2

Darker

#C3BBA0

#968A5E

#585136

Saturation

#E0DFDC

#E5E2D7

#F2E9CA

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms

Best Uses

accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights

Pairs With

white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.31:1

Fail

vs Black

16.04:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#E4E1D6

#E4E1D7

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#E4E1D6

#E2E2D7

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#E4E1D6

#E5DFE1

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

White Duck Quarter brings light into spaces that lack it — kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms wake up under it. The trick with yellow is restraint: lean toward the muted/buttery end if you want it on walls; reserve high-chroma versions for accents and trim.

SymbolismSunlight, clarity, intellect

PersonalityCheerful, alert, sociable

sunlightclarityjoyalertnesskitchenmorning

How it looks under different light

#EAD5BC

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#E4E1D6

Daylight 5500K

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

#D8DAE0

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.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#ACB3CD

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: #E4E1D6;

CSS — background

background-color: #E4E1D6;

CSS Variable

--color-white-duck-quarter: #E4E1D6;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'white-duck-quarter': '#E4E1D6' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#E4E1D6] text-[#E4E1D6]

SCSS

$white-duck-quarter: #E4E1D6;

Similar Colors

Etiquette

#E5E0D5 · ΔE 0.8

Grandma's China

#E3DFD5 · ΔE 0.9

China White

#E7E4D9 · ΔE 1.1

Classic Gray

#E3E0D7 · ΔE 1.1

White Drifts

#E3E2D5 · ΔE 1.3

Gray Mist

#E3DFD2 · ΔE 1.3

Halo

#E0DED1 · ΔE 1.6

Soft Chamois

#E8E5D8 · ΔE 1.7

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 #E4E1D6?

#E4E1D6 is White Duck Quarter, a light yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #E4E1D6 warm or cool?

White Duck Quarter reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with White Duck Quarter?

White Duck Quarter works well in kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms. Designers typically use it for accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights.

What colors pair well with White Duck Quarter?

White Duck Quarter pairs naturally with white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download White Duck Quarter?

You can download White Duck 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 White Duck Quarter?

The hex code is #E4E1D6. In RGB it's 228, 225, 214, and in HSL it's 47°, 21%, 87%.

← All colors