Crowned One
0238 · #D4B597 · LRV 49 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Pashmina44
- 3Crowned One49
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Crowned One, Really?
Crowned One reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0238 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Crowned One
Crowned One is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Crowned One
Crowned One sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Crowned One 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 0238 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 | Colonial Revival TanSW 2828 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 50 | Color page → |
| Behr | Beech NutS230-3 · Behr | 1.9 | 50 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | LingerieAF-200 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Warm Buff3002-10A · Valspar | 2.1 | 47.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Nutmeg GlowPPG1080-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 50 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tan Suede Gloves00YY 48/171 · Glidden | 1.7 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Crowned One 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 #D4B597 in HSL space. Pair Crowned One with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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