PINKS

Josie's Joy

#F9BFD7

RGB 249, 191, 215 · HSL 335°, 83%, 86% · CMYK 0, 23, 14, 2

Josie's Joy is #F9BFD7 in HEX — rgb(249, 191, 215), hsl(335°, 83%, 86%), cmyk(0%, 23%, 14%, 2%).

Josie's Joy pulls into the airy end of the pinks spectrum — HSL 335°, 83%, 86%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, 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#F9BFD7

RGB249, 191, 215

HSL335°, 83%, 86%

HSV335°, 23%, 98%

CMYK0, 23, 14, 2

Decimal16367575

CSS RGBrgb(249, 191, 215)

CSS HSLhsl(335, 83%, 86%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Vista Paint

Josie's Joy K-716

Exact match

Behr

Flush Pink 160C-2

ΔE 1 · #FCC1DA

Hallman-Lindsay

Dahlia Delight 1121

ΔE 1.7 · #F8BBD3

Dunn-Edwards

Sweet Romance DE5044

ΔE 2 · #FFC4DD

Benjamin Moore

Bermuda 1345

ΔE 4.2 · #F6C6DD

Valspar

Hushed Rose 1003-2A

ΔE 4.9 · #F1B2C8

Dulux

Hydrangea Pink S48H2

ΔE 5.6 · #E7B6CA

Sherwin-Williams

In the Pink SW6583

ΔE 6.2 · #F0BCC9

PPG

Mountain Laurel 1181-3

ΔE 7.7 · #F4C8D5

Kilz

Berry Cream RA200-01

ΔE 8.5 · #E3BDDA

IKEA

IKEA099 99

ΔE 11 · #E2A3B3

Farrow & Ball

Nancy's Blushes 278

ΔE 12.6 · #ECB7B8

Colorhouse

Petal .03 Petal-03

ΔE 17.3 · #F1A1A6

Dutch Boy

So Dainty DCP-1309

ΔE 19.3 · #D4CAD3

Kobra

Violet 23

ΔE 23.5 · #B7B1DC

RAL

Light Pink 3015

ΔE 23.8 · #EA899A

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

62/100

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 MasstonePink UndertoneRed

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

Color Theory

Complementary

#F9BFD7

#BEF9E0

Analogous

#F9BEF4

#F9BFD7

#F9C3BE

Triadic

#F9BFD7

#D6F9BE

#BED6F9

Split-Complementary

#F9BFD7

#BEF9C3

#BEF4F9

Tetradic

#F9BFD7

#F4F9BE

#BEF9E0

#C3BEF9

Monochromatic

#EC327F

#F278AB

#F9BFD7

#FDE8F0

Rectangle

#F9BFD7

#F9E0BE

#BEF9E0

#BED6F9

Compound

#F9BFD7

#F9C3BE

#BEF9E0

#BEF4F9

Variations

Lighter

#FACBDE

#F9DAE7

#FAEBF1

Darker

#F56AA4

#E70A66

#89033B

Saturation

#E4D2DA

#F9BED6

#FCBBD6

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

1.56:1

Fail

vs Black

13.46:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#F9BFD7

#D7D7D7

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#F9BFD7

#CACAD4

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#F9BFD7

#F6C4C5

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Soft · Romantic

Josie's Joy 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

#FABCBC

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#F9BFD7

Daylight 5500K

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

#E7C1E1

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EEE8EA

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.

#8AEBC2

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: #F9BFD7;

CSS — background

background-color: #F9BFD7;

CSS Variable

--color-josie's-joy: #F9BFD7;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'josie's-joy': '#F9BFD7' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#F9BFD7] text-[#F9BFD7]

SCSS

$josie's-joy: #F9BFD7;

Similar Colors

Bermuda Breeze

#F5C5DC · ΔE 4.0

Pink Begonia

#ECB0CA · ΔE 5.3

Wild Heart

#E3AFC5 · ΔE 6.7

Pink Ruffle

#EDB6C3 · ΔE 6.8

Pure Pink

#FAB6C5 · ΔE 7.0

Pink Cherub

#F8CDE1 · ΔE 7.0

Dog's Ear

#F3CAE3 · ΔE 7.0

Strawberry Sorbet

#F6B6C3 · ΔE 7.1

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 #F9BFD7?

#F9BFD7 is Josie's Joy, a light pink with a warm undertone.

Is #F9BFD7 warm or cool?

Josie's Joy reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Josie's Joy?

Josie's Joy 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 Josie's Joy?

Josie's Joy pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Josie's Joy?

You can download Josie's Joy 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 Josie's Joy?

The hex code is #F9BFD7. In RGB it's 249, 191, 215, and in HSL it's 335°, 83%, 86%.

← All colors