Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Calamities |
| SKU | 1315 |
| Hex | #CECDD2 |
| RGB | 206, 205, 210 |
| HSL | 252°, 5%, 81% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Kompozit Calamities
At LRV 61, Calamities is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Calamities is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Calamities within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CECDD2 in HSL space. Pair Calamities with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Kompozit Calamities Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calamities from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Kompozit 1315 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calamities
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Calamities. The nearest is North Star (SW 6246) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full North Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Calamities
At Behr, the closest color to Calamities is Moonlit Snow (MQ3-61) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonlit Snow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calamities
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Calamities is Sidewalk Gray (2133-60) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sidewalk Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Calamities
Valspar's nearest match is El Niño (M210), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.4 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Calamities without repainting risk. See the full El Niño swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calamities
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Calamities is Jam Session (PPG1172-3) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jam Session swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Calamities
Glidden's nearest match is Fine Silver (30BB 62/004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Calamities without repainting risk. See the full Fine Silver swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calamities
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Quiet Morn (343-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Calamities without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Morn swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calamities
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Calamities. The nearest is North Star (HGSW 3367) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full North Star swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calamities
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Calamities is Cloud Computing (DEGR61) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calamities
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Calamities is In Bloom (JG-98) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Calamities
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Calamities is Calamities (1315). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Calamities and you'll get the same color. See the full Calamities swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Calamities
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Calamities is Calamities (1315). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Calamities and you'll get the same color. See the full Calamities swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Calamities
Rodda's nearest match is Once Upon a Time (R103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Calamities without repainting risk. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Calamities
C2 Paint's nearest match is Captivate (C2-802), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Calamities without repainting risk. See the full Captivate swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Calamities
At Clare, the closest color to Calamities is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →