Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Movie Star |
| SKU | 1116 |
| Hex | #C52033 |
| RGB | 197, 32, 51 |
| HSL | 353°, 72%, 45% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Kompozit Movie Star
With an LRV of 13, Movie Star is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Movie Star works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rust-Oleum
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Movie Star 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 #C52033 in HSL space. Pair Movie Star 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 Movie Star Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Movie Star 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 1116 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Movie Star
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Real Red (SW 6868), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Movie Star without repainting risk. See the full Real Red swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Movie Star
Behr's nearest match is Poinsettia (150B-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Movie Star without repainting risk. See the full Poinsettia swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Movie Star
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Movie Star. The nearest is Red (2000-10) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Movie Star
Valspar has no exact twin of Movie Star. The nearest is Scarlet Tanager (M212) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14.5 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Scarlet Tanager swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Movie Star
Glidden has no exact twin of Movie Star. The nearest is Red Geranium (19YR 14/629) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Geranium swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Movie Star
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Movie Star is Poppied Red (106-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Poppied Red swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Movie Star
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Movie Star is Hot Jazz (DEA107) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hot Jazz swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Movie Star
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Movie Star. The nearest is Movie Star (1116) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Movie Star swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Movie Star
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Movie Star is Movie Star (1116). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Movie Star and you'll get the same color. See the full Movie Star swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Movie Star
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Movie Star is Farmhouse Red (329211) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Farmhouse Red swatch →