Rice Paddy
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Rice Paddy remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#DFD4B0
LRV
65.91
Rice Paddy's Color Strip
Rice Paddy is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Color strip 145 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Coordinating Colors
Restoration Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Rice Paddy reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Cornwall Slate encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Rice Paddy is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Restoration Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
Rice Paddy reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 69 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Celery reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wild Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Roycroft Vellum reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Chamomile the marginally brighter of the two.
Ionic Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Rice Paddy reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 20, Rice Paddy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 28, Rice Paddy is decisively the brighter choice.
Rice Paddy reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Rice Paddy reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Aged White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Polar Bear the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 66 vs 46, Rice Paddy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 40, Rice Paddy is decisively the brighter choice.
Rice Paddy reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Wheat Grass encloses it.
Rice Paddy reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.