Paradise City
0486 · #5F7475 · LRV 16 — cool blue-green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Salamander6
- 2Newburg Green11
- 3Paradise City16
- 4Adirondack Blue22
- 5Van Courtland Blue31
What Color Is Paradise City, Really?
Paradise City reads as a cool blue-green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0486 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Paradise City
Paradise City works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Paradise City
With an LRV of 16, Paradise City is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its teal 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Paradise City 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 0486 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 | RiverwaySW 6222 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 16 | Color page → |
| Behr | Desert NightECC-64-3 · Behr | 4.2 | 16 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Spruce1637 · Benjamin Moore | 4.5 | 17 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Evening EmeraldPPG1144-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 16 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dark Teal Woods90GG 17/082 · Glidden | 0.6 | 17 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Shadowed Blue428-6DB · Dutch Boy | 0.9 | 16 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Paradise City 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 #5F7475 in HSL space. Pair Paradise City with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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