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KOMPOZIT · 0212

Kompozit Big Spender#A79C8E · LRV 34

Big Spender reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 0212 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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KOMPOZIT BIG SPENDER
RGB 167, 156, 142 LRV 34

Color spec

Brand Kompozit
Name Big Spender
SKU 0212
Hex #A79C8E
RGB 167, 156, 142
HSL 34°, 12%, 61%
LRV 34
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Kompozit Big Spender

Big Spender sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Big Spender is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Big Spender
SKU 0212 · #A79C8E · LRV 34
ΔE 0 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

10 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.76
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1544
#A59A8D
Waynesboro Taupe
ΔE 0.76 · LRV 33
HC-87
#A59A8D
Ashley Gray
ΔE 0.76 · LRV
1552
#A69F93
River Reflections
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 35
1006
#A99A8D
Creekbed
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 33
CSP-165
#A39A88
Downtown
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 33

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 34
1021-4
#A99A89
Diversion
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 33
1019-4
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 35
1020-5
#A6978A
Earl Gray
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 32
1018-4
#A99F97
Winter's Nap
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 35

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All neutral at Behr →
N230-4
#A59C8C
Chic Taupe
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 34
QE-58
#A1998C
Moon Rock
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 32
N200-4
#A79C93
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 34
PPU18-15
#A29C95
Fashion Gray
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 34
N220-4
#9F9F90
Shiitake
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 34

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 23
#A39B90
Pewter Tankard
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 33
SW 7045
#A8A093
Intellectual Gray
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 36
SW 7635
#AA9E95
Palisade
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 35
SW 7746
#A19C8F
Rushing River
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 33
SW 7501
#AC9A8A
Threshold Taupe
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All neutral at Valspar →
6002-2A
#A29B8D
Tornado Watch
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 33
T589
#A79B85
Land of Nod
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 33.4
8004-25D
#A69D86
Sage the Day
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 34
V146-4
#A69D86
Sage the Day
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 34.1
8004-23D
#A59C85
Blade of Grass
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.01 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.66 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.25 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 33
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 37
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 4 · LRV 34
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 9.25 · LRV 31
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 11.06 · LRV 35

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6215
#A89983
Wooden Peg
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 33
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 33
DE6235
#AAA388
Northgate Green
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 37
DE6039
#A49593
Monsoon
ΔE 7.39 · LRV 31
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 9.11 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.5
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 30
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 5.22 · LRV 35
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 36
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 6.17 · LRV 36
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 7.88 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.42
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.42 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 11.19 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 12.68 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 12.99 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 13.1 · LRV 38

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

The nearest shades to Big Spender within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0198
Young Colt
LRV 34
0205
Wood Shadow
LRV 35
0218
Drifting Sand
LRV 35
0568
Cloudy Today
LRV 35
0190
Village Crier
LRV 33
0233
Deep Marsh
LRV 36

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A79C8E in HSL space. Pair Big Spender with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A79C8E + #8E99A7
TRIADIC
#A79C8E · #8EA79C · #9C8EA7
ANALOGOUS
#A7908E · #A79C8E · #A6A78E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.7:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.79:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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