WHITES

Snow Storm

#EEEDEA

RGB 238, 237, 234 · HSL 45°, 11%, 93% · CMYK 0, 0, 2, 7

Snow Storm is #EEEDEA in HEX — rgb(238, 237, 234), hsl(45°, 11%, 93%), cmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 7%).

Snow Storm pulls into the airy end of the whites spectrum — HSL 45°, 11%, 93%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on trim, ceilings, primary walls — where you want light to bounce and breathe. Reads best alongside natural wood, soft greys, matte black hardware.

Color Codes

HEX#EEEDEA

RGB238, 237, 234

HSL45°, 11%, 93%

HSV45°, 2%, 93%

CMYK0, 0, 2, 7

Decimal15658474

CSS RGBrgb(238, 237, 234)

CSS HSLhsl(45, 11%, 93%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Snow Storm 1172-1

Exact match

Vista Paint

Metling Glacier C-599

ΔE 0.7 · #ECEDEA

Dulux

Summer Cloud Quarter SW1H2

ΔE 0.9 · #F0EFED

Valspar

Cool Gray 7006-10

ΔE 0.9 · #ECEDE9

Behr

Timid White PR-W12

ΔE 0.9 · #F0EDE9

Benjamin Moore

Decorator's CC-20 · OC-149

ΔE 1.1 · #ECEEEB

Hallman-Lindsay

White Shoulders 1265

ΔE 1.1 · #F1F0EC

Dunn-Edwards

Lace Veil DE6372

ΔE 1.2 · #ECEBEA

Sherwin-Williams

Extra White SW7006

ΔE 1.3 · #EEEFEA

IKEA

IKEA022 IKEA2 22-ikea-2

ΔE 1.4 · #F2F1EE

Kilz

Alaskan Mist TB-03

ΔE 1.7 · #EEF0EB

Farrow & Ball

Wevet 273

ΔE 1.9 · #EEE9E7

Kobra

White 01

ΔE 2 · #EAEAE4

Colorhouse

Imagine .05 Imagine-05

ΔE 2.2 · #F0F2F1

RAL

Signal White 9003

ΔE 2.9 · #F4F4F4

Dutch Boy

Dove White DCP-0018

ΔE 3.3 · #E9E6DF

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

85/100

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

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

#EEEDEA

#EBECEF

Analogous

#EFECEB

#EEEDEA

#EEEFEB

Triadic

#EEEDEA

#EBEFEE

#EEEBEF

Split-Complementary

#EEEDEA

#EBEEEF

#ECEBEF

Tetradic

#EEEDEA

#EBEFEC

#EBECEF

#EFEBEE

Monochromatic

#ABA696

#CDCAC1

#EEEDEA

#F4F3F1

Rectangle

#EEEDEA

#ECEFEB

#EBECEF

#EEEBEF

Compound

#EEEDEA

#EEEFEB

#EBECEF

#ECEBEF

Variations

Lighter

#F2F2EF

#F5F5F3

#F9F9F8

Darker

#C5C1B6

#928A73

#555142

Saturation

#EEEDED

#EFEEEB

#F7F2E3

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms

Best Uses

trim, ceilings, primary walls

Pairs With

natural wood, soft greys, matte black hardware

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.17:1

Fail

vs Black

17.94:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#EEEDEA

#EEEDEB

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#EEEDEA

#EDEDEA

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#EEEDEA

#EEEDED

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Clean · Expansive

Snow Storm isn't one color — it's a spectrum of undertones. The right white makes walls feel taller, light feel softer, and trim feel intentional. Test it against the actual light your room gets, not in the showroom.

SymbolismLight, purity, possibility

PersonalityQuiet, fresh, considered

trimceilinglightfreshexpansiveclean

How it looks under different light

#F2DECB

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#EEEDEA

Daylight 5500K

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

#DFE3EF

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.

#AFB7CF

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: #EEEDEA;

CSS — background

background-color: #EEEDEA;

CSS Variable

--color-snow-storm: #EEEDEA;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'snow-storm': '#EEEDEA' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#EEEDEA] text-[#EEEDEA]

SCSS

$snow-storm: #EEEDEA;

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#EDEEEB · ΔE 0.7

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#EBEDEA · ΔE 1.1

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#ECEEEC · ΔE 1.2

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#ECEEEA · ΔE 1.2

Baby's Breath

#EAECE8 · ΔE 1.3

Wedding Veil

#EEF0EE · ΔE 1.5

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#ECEFEC · ΔE 1.5

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#EAEDEB · ΔE 1.5

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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EEEDEA?

#EEEDEA is Snow Storm, a light white with a cool undertone.

Is #EEEDEA warm or cool?

Snow Storm reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Snow Storm?

Snow Storm works well in living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms. Designers typically use it for trim, ceilings, primary walls.

What colors pair well with Snow Storm?

Snow Storm pairs naturally with natural wood, soft greys, matte black hardware. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Snow Storm?

You can download Snow Storm 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 Snow Storm?

The hex code is #EEEDEA. In RGB it's 238, 237, 234, and in HSL it's 45°, 11%, 93%.

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