Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Loch Ness |
| SKU | 0341 |
| Hex | #E8E1CE |
| RGB | 232, 225, 206 |
| HSL | 44°, 36%, 86% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Kompozit Loch Ness
Loch Ness is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Loch Ness 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Loch Ness 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 #E8E1CE in HSL space. Pair Loch Ness 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 Loch Ness Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Loch Ness 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 0341 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Loch Ness
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Loch Ness is Radiant Dawn (SW 9661) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Radiant Dawn swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Loch Ness
Behr's nearest match is Silky Bamboo (PPU8-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loch Ness without repainting risk. See the full Silky Bamboo swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Loch Ness
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Loch Ness is Cake Batter (CSP-215). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cake Batter and you'll get the same color. See the full Cake Batter swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Loch Ness
Valspar's nearest match is Courtyard Tan (7002-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.5 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loch Ness without repainting risk. See the full Courtyard Tan swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Loch Ness
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Loch Ness is Wright Oyster Shell (FLLW999). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Wright Oyster Shell and you'll get the same color. See the full Wright Oyster Shell swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Loch Ness
Glidden's nearest match is Misty Summer Day (60YY 75/108), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Loch Ness without repainting risk. See the full Misty Summer Day swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Loch Ness
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Washed Cotton (014W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loch Ness without repainting risk. See the full Washed Cotton swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Loch Ness
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Salt Crystal (HGSW 4035), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loch Ness without repainting risk. See the full Salt Crystal swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Loch Ness
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Muscat Blanc (DET676), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loch Ness without repainting risk. See the full Muscat Blanc swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Loch Ness
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Loch Ness is Soft Landing (JG-17). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Soft Landing and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Loch Ness
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Slipper Satin (NO. 2004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loch Ness without repainting risk. See the full Slipper Satin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Loch Ness
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Loch Ness (0341), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Loch Ness without repainting risk. See the full Loch Ness swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Loch Ness
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Loch Ness is Loch Ness (0341). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Loch Ness and you'll get the same color. See the full Loch Ness swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Loch Ness
Rodda's nearest match is White Sands (CA009), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loch Ness without repainting risk. See the full White Sands swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Loch Ness
C2 Paint's nearest match is Linger (C2-899), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loch Ness without repainting risk. See the full Linger swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Loch Ness
At Clare, the closest color to Loch Ness is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full No Filter swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Loch Ness
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Loch Ness is Mariposa (MARIPOSA). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Mariposa and you'll get the same color. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Loch Ness
At Backdrop, the closest color to Loch Ness is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →