Cheddar Cheese
0977 · #F0843A · LRV 35 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Cheddar Cheese35
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Cheddar Cheese, Really?
Cheddar Cheese reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0977 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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.
Most complaints about Cheddar Cheese 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 0977 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 | NavelSW 6887 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 35 | Color page → |
| Behr | Construction ZoneP220-7 · Behr | 1.5 | 35 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tangerine Melt091 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Carrot Cake2007-3A · Valspar | 1.3 | 35.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Orange PoppyPPG1196-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Orange PoppyPPG1196-7 · Glidden | 3.7 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Cheddar Cheese 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 #F0843A in HSL space. Pair Cheddar Cheese with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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