PURPLES

Cara's Dream Half

#E7D2E1

RGB 231, 210, 225 · HSL 317°, 30%, 86% · CMYK 0, 9, 3, 9

Cara's Dream Half is #E7D2E1 in HEX — rgb(231, 210, 225), hsl(317°, 30%, 86%), cmyk(0%, 9%, 3%, 9%).

Cara's Dream Half pulls into the airy end of the purples spectrum — HSL 317°, 30%, 86%. 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#E7D2E1

RGB231, 210, 225

HSL317°, 30%, 86%

HSV317°, 9%, 91%

CMYK0, 9, 3, 9

Decimal15192801

CSS RGBrgb(231, 210, 225)

CSS HSLhsl(317, 30%, 86%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Cara's Dream Half S47H1H

Exact match

PPG

Summer Clover 1180-3

ΔE 1.1 · #E5CFDE

Valspar

Lilac Lane 1002-4B

ΔE 1.1 · #E5D3E2

Hallman-Lindsay

Naughty Marietta 1196

ΔE 2.2 · #E3CCDC

Vista Paint

Naughty Marietta C-1195

ΔE 2.5 · #E3CBDA

Benjamin Moore

Spring 1388

ΔE 2.9 · #DDCEDE

Behr

Royal Silk 140E-2

ΔE 3 · #E1CBD7

Sherwin-Williams

Teaberry SW6561

ΔE 3.2 · #EBD1DB

Dunn-Edwards

Soft Lilac DE5974

ΔE 3.3 · #E2D4DF

Kilz

Sofia RA210-01

ΔE 3.3 · #E1D3E6

IKEA

IKEA054 54

ΔE 6.4 · #D2CBDD

Dutch Boy

So Dainty DCP-1309

ΔE 6.4 · #D4CAD3

Colorhouse

Sprout .07 Sprout-07

ΔE 6.7 · #E3DBF2

Farrow & Ball

Calluna 270

ΔE 9.3 · #CCC8CE

RAL

Light Grey 7035

ΔE 10.9 · #D7D7D7

Kobra

Silver 47

ΔE 12.1 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

69/100

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

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

#E7D2E1

#D1E6D7

Analogous

#E1D1E6

#E7D2E1

#E6D1D5

Triadic

#E7D2E1

#E0E6D1

#D1E0E6

Split-Complementary

#E7D2E1

#D5E6D1

#D1E6E1

Tetradic

#E7D2E1

#E6E1D1

#D1E6D7

#D1D5E6

Monochromatic

#B06D9D

#CB9FBF

#E7D2E1

#F6EEF4

Rectangle

#E7D2E1

#E6D7D1

#D1E6D7

#D1E0E6

Compound

#E7D2E1

#E6D1D5

#D1E6D7

#D1E6E1

Variations

Lighter

#EBDAE6

#EFE4EC

#F5F0F4

Darker

#C996BA

#A0518A

#5E2E51

Saturation

#DFD8DD

#E6D1E0

#F3C4E5

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

1.43:1

Fail

vs Black

14.70:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#E7D2E1

#D9DBE1

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#E7D2E1

#D6D6DF

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#E7D2E1

#E5D5D4

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Sophisticated · Imaginative

Cara's Dream Half 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

#EDCAC4

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#E7D2E1

Daylight 5500K

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

#DACFE8

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#ECE9EB

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.

#A9CCB3

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: #E7D2E1;

CSS — background

background-color: #E7D2E1;

CSS Variable

--color-cara's-dream-half: #E7D2E1;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'cara's-dream-half': '#E7D2E1' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#E7D2E1] text-[#E7D2E1]

SCSS

$cara's-dream-half: #E7D2E1;

Similar Colors

Spring Lilac

#DCCDDD · ΔE 3.2

Primrose Petals

#EED5DF · ΔE 3.3

Pale Iris

#E3CCE0 · ΔE 3.3

Beach Plum

#D9CCDB · ΔE 4.0

Peace and Happiness

#E1D4DD · ΔE 4.3

Misty Rose

#E9CDD6 · ΔE 4.3

Sweet Naivete

#ECCBDA · ΔE 4.7

Pink Innocence

#E9CCD4 · ΔE 5.1

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 #E7D2E1?

#E7D2E1 is Cara's Dream Half, a light purple with a warm undertone.

Is #E7D2E1 warm or cool?

Cara's Dream Half reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Cara's Dream Half?

Cara's Dream Half works well in dressing rooms, creative studios, accent walls. Designers typically use it for feature walls, cabinetry, textiles.

What colors pair well with Cara's Dream Half?

Cara's Dream Half 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 Cara's Dream Half?

You can download Cara's Dream Half 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 Cara's Dream Half?

The hex code is #E7D2E1. In RGB it's 231, 210, 225, and in HSL it's 317°, 30%, 86%.

← All colors