Columbine
1147 · #F5DAE3 · LRV 75 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Columbine75
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Columbine, Really?
Columbine reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1147 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Columbine
Columbine shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Columbine
Columbine is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its magenta 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Columbine 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 1147 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 | Diminutive PinkSW 6588 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.9 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Possibly Pink200E-1 · Behr | 1.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Peppermint1359 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Utterly Pink1003-2C · Valspar | 1.3 | 75 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Brittany's BowPPG1181-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Princess Pink55RR 75/106 · Glidden | 1.6 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Columbine 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 #F5DAE3 in HSL space. Pair Columbine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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