Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Cool Elegance |
| SKU | 0517 |
| Hex | #CFCFD0 |
| RGB | 207, 207, 208 |
| HSL | 240°, 1%, 81% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Kompozit Cool Elegance
At LRV 62, Cool Elegance is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Cool Elegance is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Cool Elegance within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CFCFD0 in HSL space. Pair Cool Elegance with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Kompozit Cool Elegance Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cool Elegance from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Kompozit 0517 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cool Elegance is North Star (SW 6246) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cool Elegance
Behr's nearest match is Hush (PPU26-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cool Elegance is Violet Pearl (1451) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Pearl swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cool Elegance
Valspar's nearest match is Apollo (V124-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.6 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Apollo swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cool Elegance is Allegheny River (PPG0997-1) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Allegheny River swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cool Elegance
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cool Elegance is Universal Grey (00NN 62/000). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Glidden is your counter, order Universal Grey and you'll get the same color. See the full Universal Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cool Elegance is Quiet Morn (343-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Morn swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cool Elegance is North Star (HGSW 3367) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Star swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cool Elegance
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cool Elegance is Clouded Vision (DE6380). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Clouded Vision and you'll get the same color. See the full Clouded Vision swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cool Elegance is Dark Moon (JG-74) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cool Elegance
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cool Elegance. The nearest is Skylight (NO. 205) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cool Elegance
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cool Elegance
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cool Elegance is Cool Elegance (0517). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Cool Elegance and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At Rodda, the closest color to Cool Elegance is Dusk Cloud (R073) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dusk Cloud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cool Elegance is Archival (C2-785) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Archival swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cool Elegance
Clare's nearest match is Wink (PNT100-LT-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Wink swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cool Elegance
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Cool Elegance. The nearest is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full San Fernando swatch →