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Pale Organza

H0018 · #FDEBBC · LRV 85 · warm red-orange tone

H0018 · #FDEBBC · LRV 85 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

Pale OrganzaHirshfield's · H0018
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Pale Organza
HIRSHFIELD'S · H0018 · #FDEBBC
Brand · codeHirshfield'sH0018 · all Hirshfield's yellows
LRV85Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyYellow
Hex · RGB · HSL#FDEBBC · 253, 235, 188 · 43°, 94%, 86%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Jackfruit62
  2. 2Lemon Chiffon79
  3. 3Pale Organza85
  4. 4Butter90
  5. 5Magnolia Blossom96
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Pale Organza, Really?

Pale Organza reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's H0018 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Pale Organza

Pale Organza shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Pale Organza

Pale Organza is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Pale Organza are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0018 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Hirshfield's Colors

The nearest shades to Pale Organza within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Pale Organza · 17.8 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Pale Organza · 1.2 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FDEBBC in HSL space. Pair Pale Organza with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FDEBBC + #BCCEFD
TRIADIC
#FDEBBC · #BCFDEB · #EBBCFD
ANALOGOUS
#FDCBBC · #FDEBBC · #EFFDBC

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