PINKS

Holy Ghost

#EFE9E6

RGB 239, 233, 230 · HSL 20°, 22%, 92% · CMYK 0, 3, 4, 6

Holy Ghost is #EFE9E6 in HEX — rgb(239, 233, 230), hsl(20°, 22%, 92%), cmyk(0%, 3%, 4%, 6%).

Holy Ghost pulls into the airy end of the pinks spectrum — HSL 20°, 22%, 92%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, dressing rooms, soft fabrics — for romantic, intimate spaces. Reads best alongside cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta, brass.

Color Codes

HEX#EFE9E6

RGB239, 233, 230

HSL20°, 22%, 92%

HSV20°, 4%, 94%

CMYK0, 3, 4, 6

Decimal15722982

CSS RGBrgb(239, 233, 230)

CSS HSLhsl(20, 22%, 92%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Lauren's Lace 1048-1

ΔE 0.5 · #EFEAE7

Farrow & Ball

Wevet 273

ΔE 0.6 · #EEE9E7

Benjamin Moore

Venetian 2114-70

ΔE 0.7 · #EDE8E6

Kilz

Blushing White TB-21

ΔE 0.8 · #EDE7E5

Vista Paint

Grape Expectations K-767

ΔE 1.1 · #ECE6E3

Valspar

Sugarcane Pink 7001-22

ΔE 1.3 · #F3ECE8

Behr

Tailors Chalk N170-1

ΔE 1.3 · #F0ECEA

Dunn-Edwards

Raindrops DE6057

ΔE 1.5 · #ECE5E1

Sherwin-Williams

Snowbound SW7004

ΔE 1.5 · #EDEAE5

Hallman-Lindsay

Aimee 1216

ΔE 1.7 · #EEE5E1

IKEA

IKEA002 2

ΔE 2.1 · #EFE8E1

Dulux

White Touch SW1H6

ΔE 2.1 · #EAE6E0

Kobra

White 01

ΔE 2.7 · #EAEAE4

Dutch Boy

Dove White DCP-0018

ΔE 2.7 · #E9E6DF

Colorhouse

Imagine .06 Imagine-06

ΔE 3.2 · #EAE9E1

RAL

Signal White 9003

ΔE 4.4 · #F4F4F4

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

82/100

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 MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

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

Color Theory

Complementary

#EFE9E6

#E6ECEF

Analogous

#EFE6E8

#EFE9E6

#EFEEE6

Triadic

#EFE9E6

#E6EFE9

#E9E6EF

Split-Complementary

#EFE9E6

#E6EFEE

#E6E8EF

Tetradic

#EFE9E6

#E8EFE6

#E6ECEF

#EEE6EF

Monochromatic

#B39789

#D1C0B7

#EFE9E6

#F5F1EF

Rectangle

#EFE9E6

#ECEFE6

#E6ECEF

#E9E6EF

Compound

#EFE9E6

#EFEEE6

#E6ECEF

#E6E8EF

Variations

Lighter

#F2EDEB

#F5F2F0

#F9F7F7

Darker

#CBB6AC

#A07763

#5E4538

Saturation

#ECEAE9

#EFE9E6

#F7E6DE

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, dressing rooms, powder rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta, brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.20:1

Fail

vs Black

17.47:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#EFE9E6

#ECEBE7

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#EFE9E6

#EAEAE6

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#EFE9E6

#EFE9E9

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Soft · Romantic

Holy Ghost strikes the line between warm-neutral and statement — light enough for primary walls in soft-light rooms, expressive enough to give a bedroom or dressing room real character. Reads expensive next to cream, walnut, and brass.

SymbolismTenderness, warmth, optimism

PersonalityGentle, intimate, optimistic

romancesoftnesswarmthbedroomintimateblush

How it looks under different light

#F3DBC8

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#EFE9E6

Daylight 5500K

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

#E0E0EC

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EBEAEA

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.

#AFC5CF

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: #EFE9E6;

CSS — background

background-color: #EFE9E6;

CSS Variable

--color-holy-ghost: #EFE9E6;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'holy-ghost': '#EFE9E6' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#EFE9E6] text-[#EFE9E6]

SCSS

$holy-ghost: #EFE9E6;

Similar Colors

Pink Essence

#F1EBE8 · ΔE 0.7

Venetian Marble

#ECE7E5 · ΔE 1.0

Oyster

#ECE9E8 · ΔE 1.5

Vintage Taupe

#F2EDE8 · ΔE 1.7

Pink Bliss

#F5EAE7 · ΔE 1.9

Sand Dollar

#F0EBE4 · ΔE 2.1

Whitewater Bay

#F4EFEA · ΔE 2.3

Cloudy Gray

#EAE4DE · ΔE 2.4

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 #EFE9E6?

#EFE9E6 is Holy Ghost, a light pink with a warm undertone.

Is #EFE9E6 warm or cool?

Holy Ghost reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Holy Ghost?

Holy Ghost works well in bedrooms, dressing rooms, powder rooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.

What colors pair well with Holy Ghost?

Holy Ghost pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Holy Ghost?

You can download Holy Ghost 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 Holy Ghost?

The hex code is #EFE9E6. In RGB it's 239, 233, 230, and in HSL it's 20°, 22%, 92%.

← All colors