Creamy Orange Blush
1045 · #FE9C7B · LRV 46 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Creamy Orange Blush46
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Creamy Orange Blush, Really?
Creamy Orange Blush reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1045 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Creamy Orange Blush
Creamy Orange Blush is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Creamy Orange Blush
Creamy Orange Blush sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, 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 Creamy Orange Blush 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 1045 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 | Stone FruitSW 9699 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Marmalade240B-4 · Behr | 2.0 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dusk Pink2013-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ripe Melon2002-1C · Valspar | 3.4 | 46.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Coral SilkPPG1195-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 46 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tropical Coral42YR 43/439 · Glidden | 1.6 | 43 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Creamy Orange Blush 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 #FE9C7B in HSL space. Pair Creamy Orange Blush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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