Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Stairway to Heaven |
| SKU | 0479 |
| Hex | #67716E |
| RGB | 103, 113, 110 |
| HSL | 162°, 5%, 42% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Kompozit Stairway to Heaven
With an LRV of 16, Stairway to Heaven is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Stairway to Heaven works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Stairway to Heaven 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 #67716E in HSL space. Pair Stairway to Heaven 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 Stairway to Heaven Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stairway to Heaven 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 0479 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Homburg Gray (SW 7622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stairway to Heaven without repainting risk. See the full Homburg Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At Behr, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Simple Silhouette (790B-5) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Silhouette swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Millstone Gray (1581) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Millstone Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
The closest Valspar equivalent of Stairway to Heaven is Victorian Tapestry (V141-5). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.3 vs 16). If Valspar is your counter, order Victorian Tapestry and you'll get the same color. See the full Victorian Tapestry swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Up In Smoke swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Glidden has no exact twin of Stairway to Heaven. The nearest is Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Up In Smoke swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Stairway to Heaven. The nearest is Cooled Graphite (436-6DB) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cooled Graphite swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Stairway to Heaven. The nearest is Green Pasture (HGSW 3292) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Pasture swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Drifting Downstream (DET605) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Drifting Downstream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Duke Gray (JG-03) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Duke Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Douter (NO. 318) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Douter swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Spacebox (0493) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spacebox swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Stairway to Heaven is Stairway to Heaven (0479). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Stairway to Heaven and you'll get the same color. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Rodda's nearest match is Western Juniper (CA186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Stairway to Heaven without repainting risk. See the full Western Juniper swatch →