Emerging Leaf
0135 · #987A6E · LRV 22 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Emerging Leaf22
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Emerging Leaf, Really?
Emerging Leaf reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0135 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Emerging Leaf
Emerging Leaf works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Emerging Leaf
With an LRV of 22, Emerging Leaf is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Emerging Leaf 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 0135 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 | MochaSW 6067 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 21 | Color page → |
| Behr | Chocolate DelightN160-5 · Behr | 0.9 | 21 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fox Hollow Brown1235 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 22 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Creamy Mocha8004-9E · Valspar | 2.8 | 23 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Oak BarkFLLW623 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 22 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Peppered PecanPPG1074-5 · Glidden | 3.0 | 22 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Emerging Leaf 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 #987A6E in HSL space. Pair Emerging Leaf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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