Metropolis Mood
0526 · #99A1A5 · LRV 35 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Metropolis Mood35
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Metropolis Mood, Really?
Metropolis Mood reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0526 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Metropolis Mood
Metropolis Mood is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Metropolis Mood
Metropolis Mood sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Metropolis Mood are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Kompozit 0526 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Let it RainSW 9152 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Silent FilmMQ5-30 · Behr | 1.2 | 35 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Delray Gray1614 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sleepy Kitten8006-11D · Valspar | 4.6 | 33 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | UFOPPG1011-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 34 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gray SuitPPG0993-4 · Glidden | 1.3 | 34 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Metropolis Mood within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #99A1A5 in HSL space. Pair Metropolis Mood with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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