Heat of Summer
1025 · #E98D5B · LRV 37 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Heat of Summer37
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Heat of Summer, Really?
Heat of Summer reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1025 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Heat of Summer
Heat of Summer is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Heat of Summer
Heat of Summer sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Heat of Summer 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 1025 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 | Outgoing OrangeSW 6641 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | MandarinP210-6 · Behr | 1.7 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Flamingo Orange075 · Benjamin Moore | 3.4 | 36 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Carrot Cake2007-3A · Valspar | 4.0 | 35.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Indiana ClayPPG1195-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Indiana ClayPPG1195-6 · Glidden | 1.2 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Heat of Summer 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 #E98D5B in HSL space. Pair Heat of Summer with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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