Gentle Caress
0766 · #7BAC61 · LRV 35 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Gentle Caress35
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Gentle Caress, Really?
Gentle Caress reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0766 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gentle Caress
Gentle Caress is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Gentle Caress
Gentle Caress 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 green 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 Gentle Caress 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 0766 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 | Organic GreenSW 6732 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 35 | Color page → |
| Behr | Boston Fern410F-5 · Behr | 3.4 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Napa Vineyards427 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Snipped Chive8002-30E · Valspar | 2.9 | 37 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Grassy MeadowPPG1223-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Grassy MeadowPPG1223-6 · Glidden | 2.1 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Gentle Caress 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 #7BAC61 in HSL space. Pair Gentle Caress with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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