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KOMPOZIT · 1145

Kompozit Romeo O Romeo#A4233C · LRV 9

Romeo O Romeo reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 1145 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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KOMPOZIT ROMEO O ROMEO
RGB 164, 35, 60 LRV 9

Color spec

Brand Kompozit
Name Romeo O Romeo
SKU 1145
Hex #A4233C
RGB 164, 35, 60
HSL 348°, 65%, 39%
LRV 9
Undertone red / warm
Family Red

About Kompozit Romeo O Romeo

At LRV 9, Romeo O Romeo is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Romeo O Romeo earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.

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.

KOMPOZIT
Romeo O Romeo
SKU 1145 · #A4233C · LRV 9
ΔE 0 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

10 brands · top 5 each

5 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

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All red at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1200
#9F233D
Cherry Burst
ΔE 1.32 · LRV 11
2079-10
#AA253C
Candy Cane Red
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 11
CC-66
#9C2E3B
Rapture
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 11
CSP-1195
#A02432
Flamenco
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 11
2077-10
#9C284B
Magenta
ΔE 5.51 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6861
#A42E41
Radish
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 10
SW 7588
#A42E37
Show Stopper
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 10
SW 6594
#9D373C
Poinsettia
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 10
SW 6871
#AD2C34
Positive Red
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 11
SW 6866
#A82E33
Heartthrob
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 11

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All red at Behr →
160B-7
#AA1D38
Daredevil
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 10
P140-7
#9D1C3A
No More Drama
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 8
170D-7
#A12937
Farmhouse Red
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 9
BXC-03
#A1153E
Scarlet
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 8
S-G-160
#A4102D
California Poppy
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 8

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All red at Valspar →
8001-7F
#AD273F
Con Brio
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 11
V005-3
#AD273F
Con Brio
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 10.7
P003
#A53143
Mad About You
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 10.6
8001-6G
#AB3148
Fire-Breathing Dragon
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 11
8001-9G
#A82E33
Très Bien
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 10

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA102
#9F2D47
Crimson Strawberry
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 10
DEA150
#A53B3D
Scarlet Past
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 11
DEA151
#AC3235
Red Ink
ΔE 6.08 · LRV 11
DEA146
#922E4A
Scarlet Apple
ΔE 6.38 · LRV 9
DEA106
#B33234
Red Contrast
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 12

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.36
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 217
#A53C49
Rectory Red
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 12
NO. 248
#A04344
Incarnadine
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 12
NO. 96
#994A50
Radicchio
ΔE 7.81 · LRV 12
NO. 43
#8F4E4D
Eating Room Red
ΔE 9.9 · LRV 12
NO. 212
#B64F48
Blazer
ΔE 11.42 · LRV 16

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.02
All red at PPG / Glidden →
1186-7
#A83E4C
Red Licorice
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 12
13-16
#9D3E3F
Blaze
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 11
1187-7
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 12
17-12
#A24041
Granada
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 12
1057-7
#A0403E
Burning Bush
ΔE 6.63 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.17
All red at Backdrop →
BD-PR
#A22D31
Punk Rock
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 8
BD-BH
#A82F31
Bahaus
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 8
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 9.64 · LRV 5
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 23.68 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 23.68 · LRV 14

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.51
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-28
#85353D
Create
ΔE 6.51 · LRV 8
JG-32
#A62C29
Brave And Bold
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 10
JG-31
#AB3F38
Hopscotch
ΔE 8.61 · LRV 12
JG-25
#B5494B
Vine Ripened Tomato
ΔE 9.04 · LRV 15
JG-30
#965147
Home At Last
ΔE 11.43 · LRV 13

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.7
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 12.7 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 14.12 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 15.38 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 20.16 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 22.43 · LRV 14

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

The nearest shades to Romeo O Romeo within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1124
Velvet Cake
LRV 9
1117
Siren
LRV 10
1138
Romantic Night
LRV 9
1110
Unmatched Beauty
LRV 11
1136
Romp
LRV 10
0066
Wild Rose
LRV 9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A4233C in HSL space. Pair Romeo O Romeo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A4233C + #23A48B
TRIADIC
#A4233C · #3CA423 · #233CA4
ANALOGOUS
#A4237D · #A4233C · #A44A23

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.28:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.88:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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