Velum Smoke
0342 · #D6CEB9 · LRV 62 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Mindful Gray48
- 2Revere Pewter55
- 3Velum Smoke62
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Velum Smoke, Really?
Velum Smoke reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0342 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Velum Smoke
Velum Smoke is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Velum Smoke
At LRV 62, Velum Smoke is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Velum Smoke 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 0342 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 | Warm OatsSW 9511 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 63 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bell TowerMQ3-15 · Behr | 1.8 | 62 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Linen966 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 60 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rattan Basket3007-10C · Valspar | 2.9 | 61.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Toasted AlmondPPG1097-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Natural Linen40YY 60/103 · Glidden | 1.4 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Velum Smoke 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 #D6CEB9 in HSL space. Pair Velum Smoke with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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