Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Inviting Gesture |
| SKU | 0393 |
| Hex | #CDC29D |
| RGB | 205, 194, 157 |
| HSL | 46°, 32%, 71% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Kompozit Inviting Gesture
At LRV 54, Inviting Gesture is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Inviting Gesture is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 neutral 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
Annie Sloan
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Inviting Gesture 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 #CDC29D in HSL space. Pair Inviting Gesture 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 Inviting Gesture Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Inviting Gesture 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 0393 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Inviting Gesture is Hearts of Palm (SW 6415) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hearts of Palm swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
The closest Behr equivalent of Inviting Gesture is Wildwood (BXC-80). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). If Behr is your counter, order Wildwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Wildwood swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Laurel Canyon Beige (242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Inviting Gesture without repainting risk. See the full Laurel Canyon Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
Valspar's nearest match is Parlour Sage (6006-5B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.2 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Inviting Gesture without repainting risk. See the full Parlour Sage swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Inviting Gesture is Sandy Pail (PPG1104-4) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandy Pail swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
At Glidden, the closest color to Inviting Gesture is Sandy Pail (PPG1104-4) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandy Pail swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Inviting Gesture is Rustling Reed (322-2DB). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Rustling Reed and you'll get the same color. See the full Rustling Reed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Inviting Gesture is Hearts of Palm (HGSW 2226) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hearts of Palm swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Inviting Gesture. The nearest is Sea Glass (DEC775) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Glass swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Inviting Gesture. The nearest is Sour Apple (JG-50) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sour Apple swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Inviting Gesture is Cord (NO. 16) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cord swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Castaway Beach (0330), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Inviting Gesture without repainting risk. See the full Castaway Beach swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Inviting Gesture is Inviting Gesture (0393). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Inviting Gesture and you'll get the same color. See the full Inviting Gesture swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
Rodda's nearest match is Lemongrass (CA146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Inviting Gesture without repainting risk. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Inviting Gesture
C2 Paint's nearest match is Haybale (C2-880), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Inviting Gesture without repainting risk. See the full Haybale swatch →