Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Sizzling Hot |
| SKU | 0045 |
| Hex | #A36956 |
| RGB | 163, 105, 86 |
| HSL | 15°, 31%, 49% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Kompozit Sizzling Hot
With an LRV of 19, Sizzling Hot is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Sizzling Hot 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Sizzling Hot 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 #A36956 in HSL space. Pair Sizzling Hot 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 Sizzling Hot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sizzling Hot 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 0045 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sizzling Hot is Roycroft Adobe (SW 40) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Roycroft Adobe swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
At Behr, the closest color to Sizzling Hot is Sun Baked Earth (HDC-CL-08) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun Baked Earth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sizzling Hot is Toasted Pecan (1209) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Toasted Pecan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
At Valspar, the closest color to Sizzling Hot is Pajarito Red (2001-7B) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19.3 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pajarito Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Warm Up (PPG1067-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sizzling Hot without repainting risk. See the full Warm Up swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
Glidden's nearest match is Warm Up (PPG1067-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sizzling Hot without repainting risk. See the full Warm Up swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sizzling Hot is Barrel (410-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barrel swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sizzling Hot is Cavern Clay (HGSW 7701) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cavern Clay swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sizzling Hot is Ruddy Oak (DE5188) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ruddy Oak swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Sizzling Hot is Book Room Red (NO. 50) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Book Room Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mandalay Road (0039), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sizzling Hot without repainting risk. See the full Mandalay Road swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Sizzling Hot is Sizzling Hot (0045). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Sizzling Hot and you'll get the same color. See the full Sizzling Hot swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
Rodda's nearest match is Terracotta (CA224), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sizzling Hot without repainting risk. See the full Terracotta swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sizzling Hot
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sizzling Hot is Grand Canyon (C2-555) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grand Canyon swatch →