August Moon
0194 · #E5E0D5 · LRV 75 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3August Moon75
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is August Moon, Really?
August Moon reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0194 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for August Moon
August Moon 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes August Moon
August Moon is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Most complaints about August Moon 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 0194 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 | Grey MistSW 9625 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | Light SandstoneECC-15-2 · Behr | 0.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | EtiquetteAF-50 · Benjamin Moore | 0.0 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wispy White7006-1 · Valspar | 0.0 | 74.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | HourglassPPG1022-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | HourglassPPG1022-1 · Glidden | 0.0 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to August Moon 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 #E5E0D5 in HSL space. Pair August Moon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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