Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Palatine |
| SKU | 0370 |
| Hex | #C9C7B6 |
| RGB | 201, 199, 182 |
| HSL | 54°, 15%, 75% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Kompozit Palatine
At LRV 57, Palatine is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Palatine 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Palatine 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 #C9C7B6 in HSL space. Pair Palatine 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 Palatine Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Palatine 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 0370 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Palatine
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Palatine is Simple Stone (SW 9521) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Stone swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Palatine
The closest Behr equivalent of Palatine is Ocean Foam (PPU10-10). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Behr is your counter, order Ocean Foam and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Foam swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Palatine
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Palatine is Doily (CSP-130). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Doily and you'll get the same color. See the full Doily swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Palatine
Valspar's nearest match is Rippling Stone (V146-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.3 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Palatine without repainting risk. See the full Rippling Stone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Palatine
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Palatine is French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order French Gray Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full French Gray Linen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Palatine
The closest Glidden equivalent of Palatine is French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Glidden is your counter, order French Gray Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full French Gray Linen swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Palatine
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Colonial Gray (422-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Palatine without repainting risk. See the full Colonial Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Palatine
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Palatine. The nearest is Wintersweet Grey (HGSW 3487) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wintersweet Grey swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Palatine
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Palatine is Silver Mining (DESS45). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Silver Mining and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Mining swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Palatine
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Gatherings (JG-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Palatine without repainting risk. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Palatine
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Palatine without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Palatine
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Palatine is Plume Grass (0414) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plume Grass swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Palatine
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Palatine is Palatine (0370). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Palatine and you'll get the same color. See the full Palatine swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Palatine
Rodda's nearest match is Lichen (CA152), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Palatine without repainting risk. See the full Lichen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Palatine
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Palatine. The nearest is Shiitake (C2-911) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shiitake swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Palatine
At Clare, the closest color to Palatine is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Palatine
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Palatine. The nearest is Lumiere (LUMIERE) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Palatine
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Palatine is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Palatine
At Backdrop, the closest color to Palatine is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →