Childhood Crush
1088 · #E26D68 · LRV 28 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rumors8
- 2Cinnamon Slate19
- 3Childhood Crush28
- 4Tangerine Dream36
What Color Is Childhood Crush, Really?
Childhood Crush reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1088 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Childhood Crush
Childhood Crush is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
How Lighting Changes Childhood Crush
Childhood Crush sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Childhood Crush 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 1088 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 | Ardent CoralSW 6874 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Guava Jam200D-5 · Behr | 4.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bird of Paradise1305 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rouge Red1007-1B · Valspar | 1.3 | 28.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink Salmon99RR 27/498 · Glidden | 3.8 | 27 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sunset Horizon105-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Childhood Crush 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 #E26D68 in HSL space. Pair Childhood Crush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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