GREENS

Poetic License

#E4E8E1

RGB 228, 232, 225 · HSL 94°, 13%, 90% · CMYK 2, 0, 3, 9

Poetic License is #E4E8E1 in HEX — rgb(228, 232, 225), hsl(94°, 13%, 90%), cmyk(2%, 0%, 3%, 9%).

Poetic License pulls into the airy end of the greens spectrum — HSL 94°, 13%, 90%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. 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#E4E8E1

RGB228, 232, 225

HSL94°, 13%, 90%

HSV94°, 3%, 91%

CMYK2, 0, 3, 9

Decimal15001825

CSS RGBrgb(228, 232, 225)

CSS HSLhsl(94, 13%, 90%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Poetic License 1135-1

Exact match

Benjamin Moore

Gray 2138-70

ΔE 0.6 · #E5E9E3

Hallman-Lindsay

Sweet Ariel 467

ΔE 0.7 · #E5EAE3

Dulux

Aoraki NZ9H5

ΔE 0.9 · #E4E6DF

Valspar

Angel Touch 7004-24

ΔE 0.9 · #E3E6E0

Vista Paint

Sweet Ariel C-466

ΔE 1.1 · #E7EBE3

Behr

Roadster White N370-1

ΔE 1.2 · #E5EAE1

IKEA

IKEA057 57

ΔE 1.6 · #E4E7E3

Sherwin-Williams

Glimmer SW6476

ΔE 1.6 · #E0E7E2

Dunn-Edwards

Lightning Bolt DE6295

ΔE 1.6 · #E5EBE6

Kilz

Alaska RJ120

ΔE 1.7 · #E5E5DF

Kobra

White 01

ΔE 1.8 · #EAEAE4

Colorhouse

Imagine .06 Imagine-06

ΔE 2 · #EAE9E1

Farrow & Ball

Pavilion Blue 252

ΔE 2.2 · #E5E7DC

Dutch Boy

Dove White DCP-0018

ΔE 2.5 · #E9E6DF

RAL

Grey White 9002

ΔE 5.2 · #E7EBDA

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

80/100

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

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

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

Color Theory

Complementary

#E4E8E1

#E6E2E9

Analogous

#E8E9E2

#E4E8E1

#E2E9E3

Triadic

#E4E8E1

#E2E5E9

#E9E2E5

Split-Complementary

#E4E8E1

#E3E2E9

#E9E2E8

Tetradic

#E4E8E1

#E2E8E9

#E6E2E9

#E9E3E2

Monochromatic

#97A68C

#BEC8B7

#E4E8E1

#F2F4F1

Rectangle

#E4E8E1

#E2E9E6

#E6E2E9

#E9E2E5

Compound

#E4E8E1

#E2E9E3

#E6E2E9

#E9E2E8

Variations

Lighter

#EAEDE8

#EFF1EE

#F6F7F5

Darker

#B6C1AE

#7C906C

#48543E

Saturation

#E5E6E5

#E5E9E2

#E4F4D7

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

1.24:1

Fail

vs Black

16.93:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#E4E8E1

#E7E6E2

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#E4E8E1

#E7E7E2

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#E4E8E1

#E5E7E7

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Poetic License 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

#EADBC4

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#E4E8E1

Daylight 5500K

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

#D8E0E8

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.

#C1AFCF

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: #E4E8E1;

CSS — background

background-color: #E4E8E1;

CSS Variable

--color-poetic-license: #E4E8E1;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'poetic-license': '#E4E8E1' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#E4E8E1] text-[#E4E8E1]

SCSS

$poetic-license: #E4E8E1;

Similar Colors

Gray Lake

#E4E8E2 · ΔE 0.5

White Wisp

#E6E8E1 · ΔE 0.7

Winter White

#E7E9E2 · ΔE 0.9

Paper Doll

#E8E9E1 · ΔE 1.3

Stonewashed

#E4EBE4 · ΔE 1.4

White Violet

#E9EBE6 · ΔE 1.8

Cloud Cover

#E9E8E0 · ΔE 1.9

Cascade Mountains

#E5E6DC · ΔE 2.0

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 #E4E8E1?

#E4E8E1 is Poetic License, a light green with a warm undertone.

Is #E4E8E1 warm or cool?

Poetic License reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Poetic License?

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

What colors pair well with Poetic License?

Poetic License 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 Poetic License?

You can download Poetic License 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 Poetic License?

The hex code is #E4E8E1. In RGB it's 228, 232, 225, and in HSL it's 94°, 13%, 90%.

← All colors