Chic Shade
0745 · #7C9270 · LRV 26 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Dried Thyme21
- 3Chic Shade26
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Chic Shade, Really?
Chic Shade reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0745 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chic Shade
Chic Shade is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Chic Shade
Chic Shade sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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 Chic Shade 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 0745 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 | Reseda GreenSW 9040 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Witch Hazel780D-6 · Behr | 2.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Parsley Snips635 · Benjamin Moore | 4.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Plaza Green5007-6B · Valspar | 1.7 | 25.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Leaf Me BePPG17-28 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Leaf Me BePPG17-28 · Glidden | 3.2 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Chic Shade 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 #7C9270 in HSL space. Pair Chic Shade with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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