Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Sahara Wind |
| SKU | 0269 |
| Hex | #8B6A3F |
| RGB | 139, 106, 63 |
| HSL | 34°, 38%, 40% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Kompozit Sahara Wind
With an LRV of 16, Sahara Wind is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Sahara Wind works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Sahara Wind within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8B6A3F in HSL space. Pair Sahara Wind 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.
Kompozit Sahara Wind Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sahara Wind from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Kompozit 0269 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sahara Wind
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Olde World Gold (SW 7700), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sahara Wind without repainting risk. See the full Olde World Gold swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sahara Wind
Behr's nearest match is Roasted Squash (S280-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sahara Wind without repainting risk. See the full Roasted Squash swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sahara Wind
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sahara Wind is Desert Camel (2162-20) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desert Camel swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sahara Wind
The closest Valspar equivalent of Sahara Wind is Frontier Paradise (8004-18E). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). If Valspar is your counter, order Frontier Paradise and you'll get the same color. See the full Frontier Paradise swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sahara Wind
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shaker Peg (PPG1095-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sahara Wind without repainting risk. See the full Shaker Peg swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sahara Wind
Glidden's nearest match is Shaker Peg (PPG1095-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sahara Wind without repainting risk. See the full Shaker Peg swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sahara Wind
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Gathered (216-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sahara Wind without repainting risk. See the full Gathered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sahara Wind
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Relic Bronze (HGSW 2171), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sahara Wind without repainting risk. See the full Relic Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sahara Wind
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sahara Wind is Chester Brown (DE6147) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chester Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sahara Wind
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sahara Wind is Graham Crust (0270) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Graham Crust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sahara Wind
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Sahara Wind is Sahara Wind (0269). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Sahara Wind and you'll get the same color. See the full Sahara Wind swatch →