Stairway to Heaven
0479 · #67716E · LRV 16 — neutral with no strong undertone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Urbane Bronze8
- 2Stairway to Heaven16
- 3Retreat21
- 4Stardew43
What Color Is Stairway to Heaven, Really?
Stairway to Heaven reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0479 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Stairway to Heaven
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Stairway to Heaven 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 0479 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 | Homburg GraySW 7622 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 15 | Color page → |
| Behr | Simple Silhouette790B-5 · Behr | 2.2 | 15 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Millstone Gray1581 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 16 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Victorian TapestryV141-5 · Valspar | 1.0 | 15.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Up In SmokePPG1010-6 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 16 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Up In SmokePPG1010-6 · Glidden | 4.0 | 16 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The 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.
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 #67716E in HSL space. Pair Stairway to Heaven with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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