Pure Joy
We've categorized Pure Joy as a bright and airy Yellow because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop so effectively. Explore our collection of 1 room photo to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#FDE269
LRV
72.26
Pure Joy in Real Rooms
Pure Joy has a high LRV of 72.26 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a house.
1 House Photo
On the exterior, Pure Joy holds up across all lighting conditions — crisp in full sun, rich and dimensional on overcast days. It pairs especially well with white trim, black window frames, and natural stone, giving the home a timeless, curated presence.
Home exterior painted Pure Joy presents bright, cheerful, welcoming appeal.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 85 vs 72, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 72, Mountain Peak White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 72, Palm Coast Pale is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Similar Colors
Pure Joy reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Pure Joy reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pure Joy reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 9), opening up a space where Dark Royal Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Shooting Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (78 vs 72) makes Squish-Squash the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Pure Joy reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Pure Joy the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (72 vs 67) makes Pure Joy the marginally brighter of the two.