Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Hot Sauna |
| SKU | 1271 |
| Hex | #3F3F75 |
| RGB | 63, 63, 117 |
| HSL | 240°, 30%, 35% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Kompozit Hot Sauna
At LRV 6, Hot Sauna is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Hot Sauna earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
9 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Hot Sauna within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #3F3F75 in HSL space. Pair Hot Sauna with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Kompozit Hot Sauna Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hot Sauna from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Kompozit 1271 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Sauna
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hot Sauna is Valiant Violet (SW 6818) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Valiant Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hot Sauna
Behr's nearest match is Violet Eclipse (650F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Sauna without repainting risk. See the full Violet Eclipse swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hot Sauna
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Hot Sauna is Grape Gum (2068-20) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grape Gum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hot Sauna
At Valspar, the closest color to Hot Sauna is Jazzy Blue (4010-9) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jazzy Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hot Sauna
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Hot Sauna. The nearest is Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daring Indigo swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Sauna
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hot Sauna is Quark (HGSW 1401) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quark swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hot Sauna
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hot Sauna is Cobalt (DEA140) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cobalt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hot Sauna
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hot Sauna is Frozen Blue (0606) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hot Sauna
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Hot Sauna is Hot Sauna (1271). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Hot Sauna and you'll get the same color. See the full Hot Sauna swatch →