Paper Lantern
We've categorized Paper Lantern 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 3 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#F2E0C4
LRV
75.93
Paper Lantern's Color Strip
Paper Lantern is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. As part of strip 294, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Paper Lantern in Real Rooms
Paper Lantern has a high LRV of 75.93 — 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 Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a living room.
3 Living Room Photos
Paper Lantern provides a subtle architectural "lift" to a living room, especially those with high ceilings or intricate crown molding. The way shadows settle into the corners with this particular shade adds a layer of history and gravity to the space, making even a new build feel like it has stories to tell.
Living room walls in Paper Lantern glow warmly in afternoon light.
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Soft walls in Paper Lantern complement neutral furnishings beautifully.
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Room in Paper Lantern provides a gentle, welcoming ambiance.
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Coordinating Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Dover White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Shell White the marginally brighter of the two.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 47), opening up a space where Sun Bleached Ochre encloses it.
Trim Color
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Dover White the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 76 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 78 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (76 vs 72) makes Paper Lantern the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 78 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 78 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Paper Lantern reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 76 vs 34, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Dyer's Woad encloses it.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 14), opening up a space where Denim encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 37, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 25, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 18, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 56, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Palish Peach reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (80 vs 76) makes Eggwhite the marginally brighter of the two.
Summer White reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (80 vs 76) makes White Hyacinth the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 76 vs 57, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Paper Lantern the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 76 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 76 vs 46, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 61), opening up a space where Compatible Cream encloses it.