PINKS

Parchment Paper

#F0E7D8

RGB 240, 231, 216 · HSL 38°, 44%, 89% · CMYK 0, 4, 10, 6

Parchment Paper is #F0E7D8 in HEX — rgb(240, 231, 216), hsl(38°, 44%, 89%), cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 6%).

Parchment Paper pulls into the airy end of the pinks spectrum — HSL 38°, 44%, 89%. 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#F0E7D8

RGB240, 231, 216

HSL38°, 44%, 89%

HSV38°, 10%, 94%

CMYK0, 4, 10, 6

Decimal15787992

CSS RGBrgb(240, 231, 216)

CSS HSLhsl(38, 44%, 89%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Chenille Spread HDC-NT-03

ΔE 0.4 · #F1E8D9

Dunn-Edwards

Ball of String DE6190

ΔE 0.5 · #F0E8D9

PPG

Angel Food 1088-1

ΔE 0.5 · #F0E8D9

Dulux

Bread Crumb Quarter S11D1Q

ΔE 0.7 · #F0E6D8

Valspar

Antique White 7002-20

ΔE 0.9 · #EFE8DA

Vista Paint

Sandollar Beach K-1039

ΔE 1 · #F3E8D8

Sherwin-Williams

Creamy SW7012

ΔE 1.3 · #EFE8DB

Benjamin Moore

White 970 · CC-50

ΔE 1.5 · #ECE7D8

IKEA

IKEA008 8

ΔE 1.6 · #EFE4D3

Farrow & Ball

Dimity 2008

ΔE 1.6 · #EEE3D3

Kilz

Delicate Ballerina LE200-02

ΔE 1.7 · #EFEADA

Hallman-Lindsay

Pale Quartz 362

ΔE 1.7 · #EFEADA

Dutch Boy

Kiara DCP-0005

ΔE 2 · #F2ECDE

Colorhouse

Imagine .04 Imagine-04

ΔE 3.1 · #F0EDDB

RAL

Cream 9001

ΔE 4.5 · #FAF4E3

Kobra

White 01

ΔE 5.7 · #EAEAE4

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

81/100

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

#F0E7D8

#D7E0EF

Analogous

#EFDAD7

#F0E7D8

#ECEFD7

Triadic

#F0E7D8

#D7EFE6

#E6D7EF

Split-Complementary

#F0E7D8

#D7ECEF

#DAD7EF

Tetradic

#F0E7D8

#D7EFDA

#D7E0EF

#EFD7EC

Monochromatic

#C4A368

#DAC4A0

#F0E7D8

#F8F4ED

Rectangle

#F0E7D8

#E0EFD7

#D7E0EF

#E6D7EF

Compound

#F0E7D8

#ECEFD7

#D7E0EF

#DAD7EF

Variations

Lighter

#F2EBDF

#F4F0E8

#F8F6F2

Darker

#D7BF94

#B98D40

#6D5224

Saturation

#E7E4DF

#EFE6D7

#F7E8CF

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

1.23:1

Fail

vs Black

17.13:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#F0E7D8

#EDE9D9

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#F0E7D8

#E9E9DA

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#F0E7D8

#F1E5E7

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Soft · Romantic

Parchment Paper 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

#F3DABD

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#F0E7D8

Daylight 5500K

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

#E1DFE1

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#ECEBE9

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.

#A7B9D7

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: #F0E7D8;

CSS — background

background-color: #F0E7D8;

CSS Variable

--color-parchment-paper: #F0E7D8;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'parchment-paper': '#F0E7D8' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#F0E7D8] text-[#F0E7D8]

SCSS

$parchment-paper: #F0E7D8;

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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 #F0E7D8?

#F0E7D8 is Parchment Paper, a light pink with a warm undertone.

Is #F0E7D8 warm or cool?

Parchment Paper reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Parchment Paper?

Parchment Paper 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 Parchment Paper?

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

Where can I download Parchment Paper?

You can download Parchment Paper 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 Parchment Paper?

The hex code is #F0E7D8. In RGB it's 240, 231, 216, and in HSL it's 38°, 44%, 89%.

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