Zircon
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Zircon (7667) is a standout Neutral in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 7 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#CAC9C6
LRV
58.72
Zircon's Color Strip
Zircon is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 282 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Zircon in Real Rooms
Zircon has a high LRV of 58.72 — 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 Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, misc, bathroom and living room.
3 Bedroom Photos
The bedroom is where Zircon really earns its place as a sanctuary. Away from direct sunlight, the color settles into a rich, cocooning tone that actively promotes rest and psychological slowing. Pair it with crisp white bedding and warm-toned wood nightstands to keep the overall palette from feeling too heavy or closed-in.
Nursery walls in Zircon provide a soft, gentle backdrop.
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Bedroom painted in Zircon creates a peaceful, light-filled sanctuary.
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Bedroom sanctuary wrapped in Zircon exudes calm and clarity.
@home_by.holly
1 Misc Photo
Zircon 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.
Hallway walls in Zircon brighten the transitional space beautifully.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Small bathrooms amplify whatever color is on the wall, which makes the choice more consequential than it first appears. Zircon has enough depth to register without closing the room in, and it plays well with white subway tile or warm wood accents.
Bathroom walls in Zircon offer crisp, clean freshness throughout.
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2 Living Room Photos
The beauty of Zircon 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.
Living room in Zircon achieves serene, luminous tranquility.
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Walls in Zircon establish a bright, airy living environment.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 86 vs 59, Extra White is decisively the brighter choice.
Zircon reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.
Zircon reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 30), opening up a space where Summit Gray encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 86 vs 59, Extra White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Touch of Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 59 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Zircon reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 59 vs 7, Zircon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Starry Night the marginally brighter of the two.
Zircon reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Zircon reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 3, Zircon is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Zircon encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 6, Zircon is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Touch of Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
First Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guild Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (59 vs 49) makes Zircon the marginally brighter of the two.
Zircon reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 30), opening up a space where Summit Gray encloses it.
Zircon reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Zircon reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.