Cherry Blink
1075 · #AD5344 · LRV 15 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Leather Saddle Brown10
- 3Cherry Blink15
- 4Cavern Clay20
- 5Redend Point30
What Color Is Cherry Blink, Really?
Cherry Blink reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1075 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cherry Blink
Cherry Blink 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 Cherry Blink
With an LRV of 15, Cherry Blink is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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 Cherry Blink 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 1075 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 | JalapeñoSW 6629 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 16 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tibetan OrangePPU2-14 · Behr | 1.5 | 16 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Iron Ore Red2089-10 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 16 | Color page → |
| Valspar | CalienteM104 · Valspar | 1.7 | 16 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Glowing FirelightPPG1191-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 17 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Glowing FirelightPPG1191-7 · Glidden | 3.4 | 17 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Cherry Blink 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 #AD5344 in HSL space. Pair Cherry Blink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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