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KOMPOZIT · 0218

Kompozit Drifting Sand#A89F93 · LRV 35

Drifting Sand reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 0218 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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KOMPOZIT DRIFTING SAND
RGB 168, 159, 147 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand Kompozit
Name Drifting Sand
SKU 0218
Hex #A89F93
RGB 168, 159, 147
HSL 34°, 11%, 62%
LRV 35
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Kompozit Drifting Sand

Drifting Sand sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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.

Drifting Sand 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.

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.

KOMPOZIT
Drifting Sand
SKU 0218 · #A89F93 · LRV 35
ΔE 0 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

10 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7045
#A8A093
Intellectual Gray
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 36
SW 7640
#A7A094
Fawn Brindle
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 35
SW 7633
#ADA090
Taupe Tone
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 36
SW 7635
#AA9E95
Palisade
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 35
SW 6038
#AC9E97
Truly Taupe
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 35

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1552
#A69F93
River Reflections
ΔE 1.06 · LRV 35
HC-105
#A8A295
Rockport Gray
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 37
CSP-140
#AAA393
Chateau
ΔE 2.61 · LRV
1468
#A29D96
Willow Creek
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 34
CC-518
#A29D96
Escarpment
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.18
All neutral at Valspar →
6005-1C
#ACA194
Smoked Oyster
ΔE 1.18 · LRV 36.3
8006-2E
#A8A298
Graceful Gray
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 37
6002-1C
#A9A191
Gray Silt
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 35.9
5006-2A
#A2A199
Wet Pavement
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 35.3
8004-26D
#A6A290
Green Turquoise
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 36

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-52
#ABA192
Roadside
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 36
MQ2-56
#ABA096
Abbey Stone
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 36
N200-4
#A79C93
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 34
N210-4
#A5A394
Espresso Martini
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 36
N170-4
#AA9F9B
Coffee With Cream
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 36

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1019-4
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 35
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 34
1018-4
#A99F97
Winter's Nap
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 35
1076-4
#B09F8F
Cuppa Coffee
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 36
1028-4
#A1A18F
Smoky Slate
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 37
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 34
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 33
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 38
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 10.12 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.39
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 6.83 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 9.94 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.43 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.44
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 35
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 4.91 · LRV 38
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 36
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 36
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 7.63 · LRV 35

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.51
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6215
#A89983
Wooden Peg
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 33
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 33
DE6235
#AAA388
Northgate Green
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 37
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 8.56 · LRV 35
DE6032
#B29E9D
Hazelnut
ΔE 8.84 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.07
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 10.07 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 11.8 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 11.98 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 12.94 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 16.09 · LRV 36

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

The nearest shades to Drifting Sand within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0568
Cloudy Today
LRV 35
0205
Wood Shadow
LRV 35
0212
Big Spender
LRV 34
0574
Shark Fin
LRV 37
0198
Young Colt
LRV 34
0233
Deep Marsh
LRV 36

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A89F93 in HSL space. Pair Drifting Sand with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A89F93 + #939CA8
TRIADIC
#A89F93 · #93A89F · #9F93A8
ANALOGOUS
#A89593 · #A89F93 · #A7A893

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.61:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.05:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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