Reseda
0349 · #D0C7B0 · LRV 57 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Mindful Gray48
- 3Reseda57
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Reseda, Really?
Reseda reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0349 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Reseda
Reseda 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.
How Lighting Changes Reseda
At LRV 57, Reseda is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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 Reseda 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 0349 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 | Sand BeachSW 7529 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Yuma SandHDC-NT-18 · Behr | 0.7 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Inner Balance1522 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Chopped AlmondsT680 · Valspar | 0.3 | 56.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ArmadilloPPG14-17 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pacific Khaki70YY 57/098 · Glidden | 2.5 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Reseda 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 #D0C7B0 in HSL space. Pair Reseda with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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