Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Illuminating Experience |
| SKU | 0628 |
| Hex | #DEE4E0 |
| RGB | 222, 228, 224 |
| HSL | 140°, 10%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Kompozit Illuminating Experience
Illuminating Experience is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Illuminating Experience 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Illuminating Experience 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 #DEE4E0 in HSL space. Pair Illuminating Experience 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 Illuminating Experience Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Illuminating Experience 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 0628 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Illuminating Experience is Clean Slate (SW 9621) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clean Slate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
Behr's nearest match is Subtle Touch (790E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Illuminating Experience without repainting risk. See the full Subtle Touch swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Illuminating Experience is In Your Eyes (715) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In Your Eyes swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
The closest Valspar equivalent of Illuminating Experience is Stratosphere (T655). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.9 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Stratosphere and you'll get the same color. See the full Stratosphere swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dewdrop (PPG1038-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Illuminating Experience without repainting risk. See the full Dewdrop swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
Glidden's nearest match is Gray Glimpse (PPG1036-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Illuminating Experience without repainting risk. See the full Gray Glimpse swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Illuminating Experience is Gauzy Blue (336-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gauzy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Illuminating Experience is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Illuminating Experience. The nearest is Cold Wind (DE6351) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cold Wind swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Illuminating Experience. The nearest is Shiplap (JG-22) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Illuminating Experience is Pavilion Blue (NO. 252) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pavilion Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Illuminating Experience (0628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Illuminating Experience without repainting risk. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Illuminating Experience is Illuminating Experience (0628). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Illuminating Experience and you'll get the same color. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
At Rodda, the closest color to Illuminating Experience is Porcelain (CA026) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porcelain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Illuminating Experience is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
At Clare, the closest color to Illuminating Experience is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flow State swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Illuminating Experience. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Illuminating Experience
Backdrop has no exact twin of Illuminating Experience. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →