Kompozit Crowd Pleaser#5B4459 · LRV 7
Crowd Pleaser reads as a magenta / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 1208 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Crowd Pleaser |
| SKU | 1208 |
| Hex | #5B4459 |
| RGB | 91, 68, 89 |
| HSL | 305°, 14%, 31% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | magenta / warm |
| Family | Purple |
About Kompozit Crowd Pleaser
At LRV 7, Crowd Pleaser is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Crowd Pleaser earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
10 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Crowd Pleaser 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 #5B4459 in HSL space. Pair Crowd Pleaser 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.