Glittering Gemstone
1190 · #DEC0E2 · LRV 59 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Hazy Lilac29
- 2Wisteria48
- 3Glittering Gemstone59
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Glittering Gemstone, Really?
Glittering Gemstone reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1190 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Glittering Gemstone
Glittering Gemstone is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Glittering Gemstone
At LRV 59, Glittering Gemstone is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Glittering Gemstone 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 1190 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 | Child's PlaySW 6845 · Sherwin-Williams | 5.0 | 58 | Color page → |
| Behr | EpiphanyP100-3 · Behr | 1.7 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lively LilacV038-2 · Valspar | 1.8 | 58.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pink PeonyPPG1251-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 58 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink PeonyPPG1251-4 · Glidden | 2.8 | 58 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glimmerish145-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Glittering Gemstone 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 #DEC0E2 in HSL space. Pair Glittering Gemstone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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