Gold Strand
0812 · #F3DFA6 · LRV 75 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Gold Strand, Really?
Gold Strand reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0812 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gold Strand
Gold Strand shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Gold Strand
Gold Strand is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Gold Strand 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 0812 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 | Butter UpSW 6681 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lily BulbP320-3 · Behr | 2.1 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ray of LightCSP-910 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Kelsey's Curls8002-25C · Valspar | 0.7 | 75 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | VisionaryPPG1210-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | VisionaryPPG1210-3 · Glidden | 0.9 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Gold Strand 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 #F3DFA6 in HSL space. Pair Gold Strand with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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