Butterscotch Mousse
0249 · #A97D54 · LRV 24 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Butterscotch Mousse24
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Butterscotch Mousse, Really?
Butterscotch Mousse reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0249 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Butterscotch Mousse
Butterscotch Mousse works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Butterscotch Mousse
With an LRV of 24, Butterscotch Mousse is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Butterscotch Mousse 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 0249 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 | Rookwood Antique GoldSW 2814 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 25 | Color page → |
| Behr | Antique PennyS270-7 · Behr | 1.2 | 23 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Glazed Pear1092 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 23 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Leather Satchel3003-7B · Valspar | 1.2 | 23 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cinnamon CrunchPPG1080-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 23 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Treasure HuntPPG16-16 · Glidden | 2.0 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Butterscotch Mousse 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 #A97D54 in HSL space. Pair Butterscotch Mousse with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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