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KOMPOZIT · 0197

Kompozit Thistle Gray#C0B6A8 · LRV 47

Thistle Gray reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 0197 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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KOMPOZIT THISTLE GRAY
RGB 192, 182, 168 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Kompozit
Name Thistle Gray
SKU 0197
Hex #C0B6A8
RGB 192, 182, 168
HSL 35°, 16%, 71%
LRV 47
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Kompozit Thistle Gray

Thistle Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, 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.

Thistle Gray 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Thistle Gray
SKU 0197 · #C0B6A8 · LRV 47
ΔE 0 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

10 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.81
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7051
#BFB6A7
Analytical Gray
ΔE 0.81 · LRV 47
SW 7030
#BFB6AA
Anew Gray
ΔE 0.85 · LRV 47
SW 7044
#BEB5A9
Amazing Gray
ΔE 0.9 · LRV 47
SW 6072
#C1B6AB
Versatile Gray
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 48
SW 6079
#C2B4A7
Diverse Beige
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All neutral at Valspar →
8005-4C
#BFB6AA
Luxe Gray
ΔE 0.85 · LRV 47
8005-5C
#C1B6A5
Counterpoint
ΔE 1.21 · LRV 47
V135-3
#C1B6A5
Counterpoint
ΔE 1.21 · LRV 47.3
6003-1B
#BDB6AA
Frappe
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 47.1
2006-10B
#C2B5A7
Gallery Grey
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 47.1

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC770
#BEB4A8
Drifting
ΔE 1.05 · LRV 46
DEC751
#C1B5A9
Ash Gray
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 47
DE6214
#C1B4A0
Pigeon Gray
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 47
DEC766
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 48
DE6228
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 47

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-51
#C0B4A4
Pasha Brown
ΔE 1.13 · LRV 47
N220-3
#BFB3A7
Smokestack
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 46
HDC-CT-21
#BEB7AE
Grey Mist
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 48
PPU18-12
#BEB6AE
Graceful Gray
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 47
N210-3
#BAB8AC
Barista
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 50
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 48
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 51
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 44
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 8.05 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-225
#BFB5A3
Gallery Buff
ΔE 1.78 · LRV
1542
#BEB8AE
Himalayan Trek
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 47
AF-685
#BDB8AD
Thunder
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 48
CSP-100
#BBB6A9
Cosmopolitan
ΔE 2.46 · LRV
1536
#BAB5A7
Northern Cliffs
ΔE 2.64 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1007-3
#BCB7AD
Ghost Writer
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 48
1022-3
#BDB6AE
Silver Dollar
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 47
14-14
#C7B8A4
Summer Suede
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 49
1032-2
#BDBBAD
Hurricane Haze
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 49
1027-3
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.61
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 46
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 45
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 45
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 7.01 · LRV 49
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 7.12 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.02
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 7.74 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 14.13 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 15.42 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.32
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.32 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.44 · LRV 35
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 12.15 · LRV 53
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 13.62 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.37 · LRV 38

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

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

0211
Light Lichen
LRV 47
0225
Roman Ruins
LRV 47
0232
Frond
LRV 50
0573
Chintz
LRV 50
0336
Soft Leather
LRV 50
0350
Helen of Troy
LRV 48

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C0B6A8 in HSL space. Pair Thistle Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C0B6A8 + #A8B2C0
TRIADIC
#C0B6A8 · #A8C0B6 · #B6A8C0
ANALOGOUS
#C0AAA8 · #C0B6A8 · #BEC0A8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.5:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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