Nosegay
1086 · #FAA4A3 · LRV 50 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Razzle Dazzle20
- 2Retro Pink38
- 3Nosegay50
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Nosegay, Really?
Nosegay reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1086 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Nosegay
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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Nosegay 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 1086 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 | Youthful CoralSW 6604 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 52 | Color page → |
| Behr | Orange Grove220B-4 · Behr | 2.9 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pouty PinkV006-2 · Valspar | 3.2 | 49 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Salmon PinkPPG1188-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Salmon PinkPPG1188-4 · Glidden | 1.3 | 47 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pinktastic203-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The 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.
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 #FAA4A3 in HSL space. Pair Nosegay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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