North Island
0552 · #BCB6B4 · LRV 47 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is North Island, Really?
North Island reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0552 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for North Island
North Island 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 North Island
North Island sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about North Island 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 0552 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 | PonderSW 7079 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sonic SilverHDC-MD-26 · Behr | 2.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Mauve2114-50 · Benjamin Moore | 4.2 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Swanky GrayT531 · Valspar | 2.2 | 46.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pigeon FeatherPPG0995-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 48 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Candlestick Silver30YY 46/036 · Glidden | 2.2 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to North Island 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 #BCB6B4 in HSL space. Pair North Island with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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