Autumn Child
0909 · #FBE6C1 · LRV 81 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Autumn Child, Really?
Autumn Child reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0909 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Autumn Child
Autumn Child 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.
How Lighting Changes Autumn Child
Autumn Child is very light — LRV 81, 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 Autumn Child 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 0909 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 | Tea LightSW 7681 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Havana Cream340C-2 · Behr | 1.2 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Beige2156-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Glow HomeV051-1 · Valspar | 0.0 | 81 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Creamy CustardPPG1204-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Creamy CustardPPG1204-3 · Glidden | 1.7 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Autumn Child 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 #FBE6C1 in HSL space. Pair Autumn Child with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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