Paper Lantern
Paper Lantern begins as a yellow color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Living Well and Timeless Color Wall, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#F2E0C4LRV
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 Rooms
Follow Paper Lantern from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 3 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Living Room Photos
3 living room images place Paper Lantern (7676) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. Its LRV of 75.9 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
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.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This luminous pale yellow glows with a gentle warmth, like candlelight filtering through delicate rice paper—perfect for creating an airy, welcoming sanctuary. Its soft saturation makes it ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, or bedrooms where you want brightness without intensity, and it pairs beautifully with crisp whites and natural wood tones.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.