Blonde
We've categorized Blonde as a versatile and reflective Yellow because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions so effectively. Explore our collection of 1 room photo to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#DCBD92
LRV
53.69
Blonde's Color Strip
Blonde is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Ivoire and Restrained Gold. The strip spans from Ivoire at the lightest end to Relic Bronze at the deepest. Color strip 140 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Blonde in Real Rooms
Blonde has a medium-high LRV of 53.69 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a living room.
1 Living Room Photo
Choosing Blonde for a main living area is a commitment to timelessness. It avoids the trend-cycle fatigue of brighter hues, offering a sophisticated neutrality that can be reimagined every few years simply by swapping out textiles or accent pillows. It is the ultimate foundation for an evolving home.
Living room walls in Blonde create a warm, neutral backdrop.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 54, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
Dover White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Blonde encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (54 vs 47) makes Blonde the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 73 vs 54, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 54 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Birdseye Maple the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (61 vs 54) makes Compatible Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes August Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
White Raisin reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Biltmore Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 56 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Blonde reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 28, Blonde is decisively the brighter choice.
Blonde reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 54, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Blonde reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Blonde reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Ancestral Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Casa Blanca reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 54), opening up a space where Blonde encloses it.
Echelon Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 54), opening up a space where Blonde encloses it.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blonde reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blonde reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.