GREENS

Fresh Dew

#F3FDE8

RGB 243, 253, 232 · HSL 89°, 84%, 95% · CMYK 4, 0, 8, 1

Fresh Dew is #F3FDE8 in HEX — rgb(243, 253, 232), hsl(89°, 84%, 95%), cmyk(4%, 0%, 8%, 1%).

Fresh Dew pulls into the airy end of the greens spectrum — HSL 89°, 84%, 95%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#F3FDE8

RGB243, 253, 232

HSL89°, 84%, 95%

HSV89°, 8%, 99%

CMYK4, 0, 8, 1

Decimal15990248

CSS RGBrgb(243, 253, 232)

CSS HSLhsl(89, 84%, 95%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Fresh Dew M370-1

Exact match

Dunn-Edwards

Crème de Menthe DE5595

ΔE 0.9 · #F1FDE9

Benjamin Moore

Iced 2030-70

ΔE 2.2 · #EDF8E1

Dulux

Fresh Lime Quarter S22G1Q

ΔE 2.9 · #EAF5E0

Colorhouse

Imagine .03 Imagine-03

ΔE 3.2 · #F4F8E7

Valspar

Frosted Shadow 7005-12

ΔE 3.4 · #EBF3DE

Vista Paint

Soft Spring K-383

ΔE 3.8 · #F3F5DE

IKEA

IKEA056 56

ΔE 4 · #F7F8DF

Hallman-Lindsay

Restful Rain 768

ΔE 4.5 · #F1F2DD

PPG

Memoir 1220-1

ΔE 4.7 · #ECF0DA

Kilz

White Rocks LG200-01

ΔE 5 · #EDF0DF

Dutch Boy

Tulle White VS-9101

ΔE 5.9 · #F8F8EC

RAL

Cream 9001

ΔE 6.4 · #FAF4E3

Sherwin-Williams

Queen Anne's Lace SW6420

ΔE 7.2 · #ECEAD5

Farrow & Ball

Pointing 2003

ΔE 7.3 · #F7F1E3

Kobra

White 01

ΔE 10.1 · #EAEAE4

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

95/100

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

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

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

Color Theory

Complementary

#F3FDE8

#F2E8FD

Analogous

#FDFDE8

#F3FDE8

#E8FDE8

Triadic

#F3FDE8

#E8F3FD

#FDE8F3

Split-Complementary

#F3FDE8

#E8E8FD

#FDE8FD

Tetradic

#F3FDE8

#E8FDFD

#F2E8FD

#FDE8E8

Monochromatic

#A8F15B

#CDF7A1

#F3FDE8

Rectangle

#F3FDE8

#E8FDF2

#F2E8FD

#FDE8F3

Compound

#F3FDE8

#E8FDE8

#F2E8FD

#FDE8FD

Variations

Lighter

#F5FDEC

#F8FDF2

#FBFDF8

Darker

#C4F88C

#89F615

#509803

Saturation

#F2F5EF

#F3FDE8

#F3FEE7

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.05:1

Fail

vs Black

20.03:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#F3FDE8

#FCF8E9

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#F3FDE8

#FBFBEB

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#F3FDE8

#F5FAFB

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Fresh Dew sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#F6EAC9

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#F3FDE8

Daylight 5500K

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

#E3EFED

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EBEEE8

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F7F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#BE92ED

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: #F3FDE8;

CSS — background

background-color: #F3FDE8;

CSS Variable

--color-fresh-dew: #F3FDE8;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'fresh-dew': '#F3FDE8' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#F3FDE8] text-[#F3FDE8]

SCSS

$fresh-dew: #F3FDE8;

Similar Colors

Iced Mint

#ECF7E0 · ΔE 2.5

Lime Froth

#EFF8DF · ΔE 2.7

Frosty Lime

#F0F5DE · ΔE 3.2

Lime Sorbet

#E7F6E1 · ΔE 3.3

Seahorse

#F4F6DD · ΔE 4.0

Bavarian Cream

#F7F7E7 · ΔE 4.5

Lemon Ice

#FAF8E0 · ΔE 4.7

Alpine White

#F4F4E3 · ΔE 4.7

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 #F3FDE8?

#F3FDE8 is Fresh Dew, a light green with a warm undertone.

Is #F3FDE8 warm or cool?

Fresh Dew reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Fresh Dew?

Fresh Dew works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Fresh Dew?

Fresh Dew pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Fresh Dew?

You can download Fresh Dew 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 Fresh Dew?

The hex code is #F3FDE8. In RGB it's 243, 253, 232, and in HSL it's 89°, 84%, 95%.

← All colors