First Day of School
First Day of School is a bright and airy paint color from Cloverdale Paint. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#F9DAA3
LRV
73.00
First Day of School's Color Strip
First Day of School is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Tiffany Light and Jonquil Trail. The strip spans from Cheesecake at the lightest end to Yellow Warning at the deepest. Browsing strip 91 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
First Day of School in Real Rooms
First Day of School has a high LRV of 73 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.
1 Bathroom Photo
Using First Day of School on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
First Day of School in a bathroom context — crisp, grounded, dependable.
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2 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to First Day of School in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
First Day of School in a children's bedroom: gentle, considered, liveable.
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First Day of School fills this airy bedroom without demanding attention.
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1 Dining Room Photo
First Day of School in the dining room sets a tone of warmth and occasion. Whether used on all four walls or as a single statement wall behind a sideboard, it creates the kind of atmosphere that makes every dinner feel like a special event.
First Day of School adds presence to this dining room without overpowering it.
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2 Misc Photos
First Day of School shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
First Day of School on an entryway staircase — grounded, welcoming, assured.
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First Day of School in a sun room, where light tests every paint color honestly.
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. First Day of School manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
First Day of School keeps this kitchen feeling open and well-considered.
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of First Day of School in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
First Day of School brings quiet confidence to this living room interior.
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