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Sultry Castle

0562 · #948D84 · LRV 27 · warm red-orange tone

0562 · #948D84 · LRV 27 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Sultry CastleKompozit · 0562
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Sultry Castle
KOMPOZIT · 0562 · #948D84
Brand · codeKompozit0562 · all Kompozit neutrals
LRV27Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#948D84 · 148, 141, 132 · 34°, 7%, 55%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Roycroft Brass15
  2. 2Anonymous20
  3. 3Sultry Castle27
  4. 4Mindful Gray48
  5. 5Revere Pewter55
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Sultry Castle, Really?

Sultry Castle reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0562 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Sultry Castle

Sultry Castle is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Sultry Castle

Sultry Castle sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Sultry Castle 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Kompozit 0562 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Kompozit Colors

The nearest shades to Sultry Castle within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Sultry Castle · 6.4 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Sultry Castle · 3.3 : 1 · large text only

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 #948D84 in HSL space. Pair Sultry Castle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#948D84 + #848B94
TRIADIC
#948D84 · #84948D · #8D8494
ANALOGOUS
#948584 · #948D84 · #939484

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