Christmas Ornament
0186 · #6E5A49 · LRV 11 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Mahogany0
- 2Turkish Coffee5
- 3Christmas Ornament11
- 4Cavern Clay20
- 5Redend Point30
What Color Is Christmas Ornament, Really?
Christmas Ornament reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0186 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Christmas Ornament
Christmas Ornament 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 Christmas Ornament
With an LRV of 11, Christmas Ornament is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Christmas Ornament 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 0186 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 | Coconut HuskSW 6111 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 11 | Color page → |
| Behr | Rustic TobaccoN230-7 · Behr | 0.9 | 11 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rockies Brown2107-30 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 12 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Stampede3008-9A · Valspar | 1.7 | 11 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Coffee HousePPG1077-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 11 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Coffee HousePPG1077-7 · Glidden | 1.6 | 11 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Christmas Ornament 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 #6E5A49 in HSL space. Pair Christmas Ornament with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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