Day at the Zoo
0818 · #F8F3DA · LRV 89 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Classic Gray74
- 2Alabaster82
- 3Day at the Zoo89
- 4Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Day at the Zoo, Really?
Day at the Zoo reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0818 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Day at the Zoo
Day at the Zoo 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Day at the Zoo
Day at the Zoo is very light — LRV 89, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 Day at the Zoo 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 0818 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 | Lemon DropSW 7122 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 87 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mist Yellow380E-1 · Behr | 0.9 | 89 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lemon Chiffon932 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 86 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Line Dried8007-8G · Valspar | 1.1 | 90 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lotus FlowerPPG1206-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Candlelight61YY 89/135 · Glidden | 0.9 | 89 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Day at the Zoo 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 #F8F3DA in HSL space. Pair Day at the Zoo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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