Cultured Pearl
We've categorized Cultured Pearl as a bright and airy Purple 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 2 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#E5DCD6
LRV
72.70
Cultured Pearl's Color Strip
Cultured Pearl is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Ibis White and Nice White. The strip spans from Arcade White at the lightest end to Simple White at the deepest. Strip 260 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Cultured Pearl in Real Rooms
Cultured Pearl has a high LRV of 72.7 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom and misc.
1 Bathroom Photo
Using Cultured Pearl 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.
Bathroom painted in Cultured Pearl glows with soft, luminous warmth.
@littleforestreno
1 Misc Photo
These "miscellaneous" applications of Cultured Pearl prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Walls in Cultured Pearl create an elegant, refined aesthetic.
@hilltoponelliot
Coordinating Colors
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ibis White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cultured Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 29), opening up a space where Armadillo encloses it.
Trim Color
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 73 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Glass Bead reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 29, Cultured Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 6, Cultured Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 34, Cultured Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Cultured Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 11, Cultured Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Cultured Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (77 vs 73) makes Crystalline the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 73 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 73 vs 40, Cultured Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Cultured Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 46), opening up a space where Sand Dune encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 59, Cultured Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (73 vs 62) makes Cultured Pearl the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Cultured Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.