Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Nosegay |
| SKU | 1086 |
| Hex | #FAA4A3 |
| RGB | 250, 164, 163 |
| HSL | 1°, 90%, 81% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Kompozit Nosegay
At LRV 50, Nosegay is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Nosegay 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Nosegay 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 #FAA4A3 in HSL space. Pair Nosegay 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 Nosegay Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Nosegay 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 1086 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nosegay
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Nosegay. The nearest is Youthful Coral (SW 6604) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Youthful Coral swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Nosegay
At Behr, the closest color to Nosegay is Orange Grove (220B-4) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orange Grove swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Nosegay
At Valspar, the closest color to Nosegay is Pouty Pink (V006-2) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pouty Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Nosegay
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Salmon Pink (PPG1188-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Nosegay without repainting risk. See the full Salmon Pink swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Nosegay
Glidden's nearest match is Salmon Pink (PPG1188-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Nosegay without repainting risk. See the full Salmon Pink swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Nosegay
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Nosegay. The nearest is Pinktastic (203-3DB) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pinktastic swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nosegay
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Nosegay. The nearest is Indulgent Peach (HGSW 1076) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Indulgent Peach swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Nosegay
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Nosegay is Simple Pink (DE5087) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Nosegay
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Nosegay (1086), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Nosegay without repainting risk. See the full Nosegay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Nosegay
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Nosegay is Nosegay (1086). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Nosegay and you'll get the same color. See the full Nosegay swatch →