Velvet Cake
1124 · #9D253D · LRV 9 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Rookwood Dark Red3
- 2Velvet Cake9
- 3Cinnamon Slate19
- 4Rejuvenate30
What Color Is Velvet Cake, Really?
Velvet Cake reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1124 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Velvet Cake
Velvet Cake earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
How Lighting Changes Velvet Cake
At LRV 9, Velvet Cake is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Velvet Cake 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 1124 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 | RadishSW 6861 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 10 | Color page → |
| Behr | Farmhouse Red170D-7 · Behr | 3.2 | 9 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cherry BurstCSP-1200 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 11 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Red Delicious00YR 08/409 · Glidden | 3.8 | 8 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rosebud Red203-7DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 9 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Show StopperHGSW 1052 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 10 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Velvet Cake 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 #9D253D in HSL space. Pair Velvet Cake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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