Le Cygne
Ressource · R238
The Paris apartment white
Hex#F4F0E7
RGB244 · 240 · 231
WarmthWarm
UndertoneSoft ivory; a plaster white with a little cream and no yellow
FamilyOff-Whites
CollectionRessource Collection
In real rooms
Photographed under consistent light · credited & tagged
Le CygneRessource R238
Le CygneRessource R238
Le CygneRessource R238
Le CygneRessource R238
Le CygneRessource R238
How it reads
Le Cygne — the swan — is a warm, matte ivory from the French house Ressource. It has the chalky, light-absorbing quality of old lime plaster, which is why it looks so at home on Haussmann panelling and ceiling roses: it softens the light rather than bouncing it around. Cream is present, yellow is not.
Because it is so matte and so gentle, Le Cygne lets color elsewhere in the room do the work — a mustard ottoman, a teal rug, a black marble mantel. It suits period rooms with plenty of daylight; in a dim modern box it can read a little flat.
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Questions
Is Le Cygne available in the US?
Ressource is a French brand; distribution varies by country, so check the brand's stockist list. Wimborne White or Swiss Coffee are the closest widely available matches.
Does Le Cygne look yellow?
No. It is an ivory with warmth from cream rather than yellow, so it stays soft and neutral even in warm afternoon light.
Painted a room in Le Cygne?
Add it to the reference library — credited to you, photographed in honest light.
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