Spiced Carrot
0052 · #A4624C · LRV 17 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Burnt Cinnamon9
- 2Spiced Carrot17
- 3Caramelized35
- 4Venetian Plaster42
What Color Is Spiced Carrot, Really?
Spiced Carrot reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0052 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spiced Carrot
Spiced Carrot works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Spiced Carrot
With an LRV of 17, Spiced Carrot 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.
Most complaints about Spiced Carrot 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 0052 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 | Roycroft AdobeSW 40 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 17 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sun Baked EarthHDC-CL-08 · Behr | 4.0 | 18 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Burnt Sienna1196 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 17 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Deep Clay Red2003-7B · Valspar | 0.4 | 17.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Warm UpPPG1067-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 18 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Classic Brick Red50YR 16/295 · Glidden | 2.0 | 16 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Spiced Carrot 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 #A4624C in HSL space. Pair Spiced Carrot with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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