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Kompozit Dusky Mood#979BA8 · LRV 33

Dusky Mood reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 1318 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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KOMPOZIT DUSKY MOOD
RGB 151, 155, 168 LRV 33

Color spec

Brand Kompozit
Name Dusky Mood
SKU 1318
Hex #979BA8
RGB 151, 155, 168
HSL 226°, 9%, 63%
LRV 33
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Kompozit Dusky Mood

Dusky Mood sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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.

Dusky Mood is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Dusky Mood
SKU 1318 · #979BA8 · LRV 33
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 gray from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All gray at Behr →
MQ5-8
#9D9EA9
Masterpiece
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 34
MQ5-22
#9AA2AA
Rainmaster
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 36
N500-4
#999DA0
Pencil Sketch
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 33
N140-4
#969A9B
Tavern Taupe
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 32
MQ5-30
#9BA1A3
Silent Film
ΔE 6.27 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 4.91 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 9.08 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 10.49 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 11.97 · LRV 32

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-585
#9C9CA6
Wisteria
ΔE 2.16 · LRV
AF-570
#919DA8
Coastline
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 34
2126-40
#92999E
Sweatshirt Gray
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 32
2121-30
#979C9F
Pewter
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 34
1614
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 35

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6542
#99A0B2
Vesper Violet
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 35
SW 9161
#959BA0
Dustblu
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 32
SW 9152
#979FA5
Let it Rain
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 34
SW 6549
#A29BAA
Ash Violet
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 34
SW 9139
#90A0A6
Debonair
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 34

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6347
#989EA7
Shining Knight
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 34
DE6354
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 35
DE6340
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 32
DE5934
#9899B0
Bay Fog
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 33
DE6326
#949EA2
Soft Pumice
ΔE 6.24 · LRV 33

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All gray at Valspar →
8004-48D
#9D9BA7
Palace Walls
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 34
8004-46D
#989AA0
Lionfish
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 32
V136-4
#989AA0
Lionfish
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 32.3
4004-3C
#909DAC
Acier Tint
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 33.1
V125-4
#9B999E
Ashland Heights
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 32.2

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.15
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
10-20
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 33
1041-5
#939FA9
Quicksilver
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 34
1011-4
#989FA3
Ufo
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 34
1040-5
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 32
1037-4
#8FA0A7
Symmetry
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 34

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.28
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 31
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 8.57 · LRV 34
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 9.84 · LRV 34
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 11.69 · LRV 30
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 12.01 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.98
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 8.98 · LRV 27
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 12.12 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 15.67 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 16.15 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 17.82 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.58
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 9.58 · LRV 36
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 11.05 · LRV 32
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 11.23 · LRV 29
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 12.46 · LRV 30
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 13.49 · LRV 35

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

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

0512
Overcast Day
LRV 31
0526
Metropolis Mood
LRV 35
0548
Jet Gray
LRV 33
0505
In Good Taste
LRV 31
0541
Smoky Tone
LRV 34
1311
Gypsy's Gown
LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #979BA8 in HSL space. Pair Dusky Mood with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#979BA8 + #A8A497
TRIADIC
#979BA8 · #A8979B · #9BA897
ANALOGOUS
#97A3A8 · #979BA8 · #9C97A8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.77:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.57:1 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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