African Queen
0375 · #645E42 · LRV 11 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Emerald1
- 2Essex Green6
- 3African Queen11
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is African Queen, Really?
African Queen reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0375 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for African Queen
African Queen works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes African Queen
With an LRV of 11, African Queen is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about African Queen 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Kompozit 0375 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | NettleSW 9535 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 11 | Color page → |
| Behr | Ground PepperBNC-35 · Behr | 0.3 | 11 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | BonsaiCC-666 · Benjamin Moore | 4.4 | 12 | Color page → |
| Valspar | City Arboretum6006-4C · Valspar | 0.8 | 11.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pine ConePPG1102-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 11 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pine ConePPG1102-7 · Glidden | 3.5 | 11 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to African Queen within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #645E42 in HSL space. Pair African Queen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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