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Kompozit In the Hills#AEA69B · LRV 39

In the Hills reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 0561 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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KOMPOZIT IN THE HILLS
RGB 174, 166, 155 LRV 39

Color spec

Brand Kompozit
Name In the Hills
SKU 0561
Hex #AEA69B
RGB 174, 166, 155
HSL 35°, 10%, 65%
LRV 39
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Kompozit In the Hills

In the Hills sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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.

In the Hills is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
In the Hills
SKU 0561 · #AEA69B · LRV 39
ΔE 0 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

10 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.55
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-70
#AFA79B
Upper West Side
ΔE 0.55 · LRV 39
CSP-200
#AEA497
Quicksand
ΔE 1.21 · LRV
ES-72
#AEAA9D
Sea Gull Gray
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 0
HC-108
#AEA897
Jockey Hollow Gray
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 39
1487
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 40

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All neutral at Valspar →
6004-1C
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray
ΔE 0.95 · LRV 39
M132
#B3A79A
Packed Sand
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 39.7
V130-3
#B5A69B
Turning Tables
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 39.3
1001-10A
#B1A39A
Western Sandstone
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 37.9
V145-3
#A8A89F
Building Block
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 38.7
SW 7024
#ABA39A
Functional Gray
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 37
SW 7017
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 39
SW 7052
#AFA696
Gray Area
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 39
SW 7639
#AEA594
Ethereal Mood
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 38
SW 6080
#B5A597
Utterly Beige
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 39

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-NT-14
#AEA496
Smoked Tan
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 38
730D-4
#AFA495
Garden Wall
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 38
N190-4
#B3A799
Rugged Tan
ΔE 2 · LRV 40
N180-4
#ABA6A0
Moleskin
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 38
MQ2-20
#B4A796
Safari Chic
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 40

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 37
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 40
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 40
JG-15
#A7A9A3
Weathered Windmill
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 39
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 6.08 · LRV 38

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1025-4
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 40
1007-4
#ABA89E
Hot Stone
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 39
14-28
#AAA492
Aldabra
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 37
1020-4
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 40
15-29
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 40

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 43
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 39
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 36
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 6.72 · LRV 36

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.75
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 41
DEC759
#B7A28E
Hickory
ΔE 5.84 · LRV 38
DE6388
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain
ΔE 6.38 · LRV 40
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 6.7 · LRV 40
DE6074
#BCA59A
Frontier Land
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.48
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 5.59 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 6.06 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 9.44 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 12.79 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.64
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 9.64 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 11.33 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 11.67 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 13.01 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 14.16 · LRV 36

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

The nearest shades to In the Hills within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0421
Silverado Ranch
LRV 39
0226
Sedge
LRV 38
0372
Historic Shade
LRV 39
0140
Cozy Cover
LRV 38
0574
Shark Fin
LRV 37
0233
Deep Marsh
LRV 36

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AEA69B in HSL space. Pair In the Hills with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AEA69B + #9BA3AE
TRIADIC
#AEA69B · #9BAEA6 · #A69BAE
ANALOGOUS
#AE9C9B · #AEA69B · #ACAE9B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.41:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.73:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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