Kompozit Quintessential#8C4F46 · LRV 12
Quintessential reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 0059 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Quintessential |
| SKU | 0059 |
| Hex | #8C4F46 |
| RGB | 140, 79, 70 |
| HSL | 8°, 33%, 41% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Red |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
10 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8C4F46 in HSL space. Pair Quintessential 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.