YELLOWS

Mourning Dove

#F1EFDF

RGB 241, 239, 223 · HSL 53°, 39%, 91% · CMYK 0, 1, 7, 5

Mourning Dove is #F1EFDF in HEX — rgb(241, 239, 223), hsl(53°, 39%, 91%), cmyk(0%, 1%, 7%, 5%).

Mourning Dove pulls into the airy end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 53°, 39%, 91%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, 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#F1EFDF

RGB241, 239, 223

HSL53°, 39%, 91%

HSV53°, 7%, 95%

CMYK0, 1, 7, 5

Decimal15855583

CSS RGBrgb(241, 239, 223)

CSS HSLhsl(53, 39%, 91%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Mourning Dove OR-W12

Exact match

Benjamin Moore

Ivory 925 · CC-130

ΔE 0.6 · #F3F0E0

PPG

Sail Cloth 1213-1

ΔE 0.8 · #F0F0E0

Dunn-Edwards

Pale View DE5525

ΔE 1.1 · #F3F2E1

Dulux

Berkshire White SW1E8

ΔE 1.2 · #F3EEDF

Vista Paint

Sweet Spring C-431

ΔE 1.2 · #EDECDC

Valspar

December Starlight 7003-7

ΔE 1.2 · #F3F0E2

Hallman-Lindsay

Sweet Spring 432

ΔE 1.2 · #EDEDDE

Colorhouse

Imagine .04 Imagine-04

ΔE 1.3 · #F0EDDB

IKEA

IKEA014 14

ΔE 1.8 · #EEEADA

Kilz

Delicate Ballerina LE200-02

ΔE 1.9 · #EFEADA

Sherwin-Williams

Roman Column SW7562

ΔE 1.9 · #F6F0E2

Dutch Boy

Kiara DCP-0005

ΔE 1.9 · #F2ECDE

Farrow & Ball

Pointing 2003

ΔE 2.1 · #F7F1E3

RAL

Cream 9001

ΔE 2.5 · #FAF4E3

Kobra

White 01

ΔE 5.4 · #EAEAE4

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

86/100

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

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

Color Theory

Complementary

#F1EFDF

#DFE1F1

Analogous

#F1E6DF

#F1EFDF

#EAF1DF

Triadic

#F1EFDF

#DFF1EF

#EFDFF1

Split-Complementary

#F1EFDF

#DFEAF1

#E6DFF1

Tetradic

#F1EFDF

#DFF1E6

#DFE1F1

#F1DFEA

Monochromatic

#C2B975

#DAD4AA

#F1EFDF

#F7F6ED

Rectangle

#F1EFDF

#E1F1DF

#DFE1F1

#EFDFF1

Compound

#F1EFDF

#EAF1DF

#DFE1F1

#E6DFF1

Variations

Lighter

#F4F2E5

#F6F5ED

#F9F9F5

Darker

#D6CF9D

#B6AA49

#6C6429

Saturation

#EBEAE5

#F1EFDF

#F8F4D8

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

1.16:1

Fail

vs Black

18.15:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#F1EFDF

#F2EEE0

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#F1EFDF

#EFEFE1

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#F1EFDF

#F2EDEE

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Mourning Dove 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

#F4E0C2

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#F1EFDF

Daylight 5500K

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

#E1E5E7

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#ECECE9

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.

#AAAFD4

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: #F1EFDF;

CSS — background

background-color: #F1EFDF;

CSS Variable

--color-mourning-dove: #F1EFDF;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'mourning-dove': '#F1EFDF' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#F1EFDF] text-[#F1EFDF]

SCSS

$mourning-dove: #F1EFDF;

Similar Colors

Acadia White

#F2EFDF · ΔE 0.4

Minced Onion

#F0F0DF · ΔE 0.9

Timid White

#F2EEDD · ΔE 0.9

Ancient Ivory

#EEECDB · ΔE 1.2

Powder Sand

#F5F2E1 · ΔE 1.3

White Chocolate

#F5F3E3 · ΔE 1.4

Floral White

#EDEBDD · ΔE 1.7

White Blush

#F6F0E1 · ΔE 1.7

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 #F1EFDF?

#F1EFDF is Mourning Dove, a light yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #F1EFDF warm or cool?

Mourning Dove reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Mourning Dove?

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

What colors pair well with Mourning Dove?

Mourning Dove 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 Mourning Dove?

You can download Mourning Dove 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 Mourning Dove?

The hex code is #F1EFDF. In RGB it's 241, 239, 223, and in HSL it's 53°, 39%, 91%.

← All colors