YELLOWS

Honey and Cream

#F1DDAD

RGB 241, 221, 173 · HSL 42°, 71%, 81% · CMYK 0, 8, 28, 5

Honey and Cream is #F1DDAD in HEX — rgb(241, 221, 173), hsl(42°, 71%, 81%), cmyk(0%, 8%, 28%, 5%).

Honey and Cream pulls into the airy end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 42°, 71%, 81%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms, accent walls — bringing sunlight indoors. Reads best alongside white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass.

Color Codes

HEX#F1DDAD

RGB241, 221, 173

HSL42°, 71%, 81%

HSV42°, 28%, 95%

CMYK0, 8, 28, 5

Decimal15850925

CSS RGBrgb(241, 221, 173)

CSS HSLhsl(42, 71%, 81%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Benjamin Moore

Golden 178

ΔE 1 · #F2DCAB

Vista Paint

Shortcake C-867

ΔE 1.1 · #EEDAAA

Sherwin-Williams

Friendly Yellow SW6680

ΔE 1.3 · #F5E0B1

PPG

Dusty Yellow 1209-3

ΔE 1.3 · #F5DEAE

Hallman-Lindsay

Shortcake 868

ΔE 1.4 · #EEDAAC

Kilz

Drop Of Gold LE160-01

ΔE 1.7 · #F3DBAC

Dulux

Studio Cream S15F2

ΔE 1.8 · #EBD9AA

Dutch Boy

Ice VS-9113

ΔE 1.8 · #F6DFAD

Dunn-Edwards

Pasta DE5331

ΔE 1.9 · #F7DFAF

IKEA

IKEA092 92

ΔE 2.6 · #F3DEA9

Behr

Quiet Veranda 350F-4

ΔE 2.7 · #EDD6A5

Valspar

Shoreline 3006-6B

ΔE 2.7 · #F8DEB0

Colorhouse

Grain .02 Grain-02

ΔE 3.2 · #F4DEA8

Farrow & Ball

Farrow's Cream 67

ΔE 4.1 · #EFDBB3

Kobra

Ivory 02

ΔE 8.3 · #E6C9A2

RAL

Light Ivory 1015

ΔE 11.7 · #E6D690

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

73/100

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

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

#F1DDAD

#ACC1F1

Analogous

#F1BAAC

#F1DDAD

#E3F1AC

Triadic

#F1DDAD

#ACF1DC

#DCACF1

Split-Complementary

#F1DDAD

#ACE3F1

#BAACF1

Tetradic

#F1DDAD

#ACF1BA

#ACC1F1

#F1ACE3

Monochromatic

#DBA629

#E6C16B

#F1DDAD

#FBF6E9

Rectangle

#F1DDAD

#C1F1AC

#ACC1F1

#DCACF1

Compound

#F1DDAD

#E3F1AC

#ACC1F1

#BAACF1

Variations

Lighter

#F4E3BD

#F3E9D0

#F6F1E6

Darker

#E8C062

#CA9519

#78580C

Saturation

#D9D3C4

#F1DCAC

#F8DFA5

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms

Best Uses

accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights

Pairs With

white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.34:1

Fail

vs Black

15.69:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#F1DDAD

#ECE0AE

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#F1DDAD

#E1E1B4

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#F1DDAD

#F3D7DC

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Honey and Cream brings light into spaces that lack it — kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms wake up under it. The trick with yellow is restraint: lean toward the muted/buttery end if you want it on walls; reserve high-chroma versions for accents and trim.

SymbolismSunlight, clarity, intellect

PersonalityCheerful, alert, sociable

sunlightclarityjoyalertnesskitchenmorning

How it looks under different light

#F4D29D

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#F1DDAD

Daylight 5500K

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

#E1D7C1

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EDECE8

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#809CE0

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: #F1DDAD;

CSS — background

background-color: #F1DDAD;

CSS Variable

--color-honey-and-cream: #F1DDAD;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'honey-and-cream': '#F1DDAD' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#F1DDAD] text-[#F1DDAD]

SCSS

$honey-and-cream: #F1DDAD;

Similar Colors

Golden Lab

#F1DBAA · ΔE 1.2

Cornsilk

#F2E1B4 · ΔE 2.4

Mushroom Cap

#F4E2B5 · ΔE 2.5

Sundress

#F8E4B2 · ΔE 2.6

Harp Strings

#F1E2AF · ΔE 2.7

Barley

#EDD7A4 · ΔE 2.8

Pineapple Smoothy

#FAE0B2 · ΔE 3.0

Straw

#F5DAA9 · ΔE 3.0

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 #F1DDAD?

#F1DDAD is Honey and Cream, a soft yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #F1DDAD warm or cool?

Honey and Cream reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Honey and Cream?

Honey and Cream works well in kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms. Designers typically use it for accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights.

What colors pair well with Honey and Cream?

Honey and Cream pairs naturally with white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Honey and Cream?

You can download Honey and Cream 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 Honey and Cream?

The hex code is #F1DDAD. In RGB it's 241, 221, 173, and in HSL it's 42°, 71%, 81%.

← All colors