Pale Shrimp
1048 · #FAE4DB · LRV 81 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Pale Shrimp81
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Pale Shrimp, Really?
Pale Shrimp reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1048 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pale Shrimp
Pale Shrimp shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Pale Shrimp
Pale Shrimp is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Pale Shrimp 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 1048 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 | RoseateSW 7113 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sherry CreamHDC-CT-10 · Behr | 0.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Cloud887 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Champagne Pink2004-4C · Valspar | 0.4 | 80.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | La MinuetPPG1194-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | La MinuetPPG1194-2 · Glidden | 2.4 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Pale Shrimp 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 #FAE4DB in HSL space. Pair Pale Shrimp with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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