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Kompozit Young Colt#A79B8C · LRV 34

Young Colt reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 0198 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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KOMPOZIT YOUNG COLT
RGB 167, 155, 140 LRV 34

Color spec

Brand Kompozit
Name Young Colt
SKU 0198
Hex #A79B8C
RGB 167, 155, 140
HSL 33°, 13%, 60%
LRV 34
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Kompozit Young Colt

Young Colt sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, 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.

Young Colt 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
Young Colt
SKU 0198 · #A79B8C · LRV 34
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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1544
#A59A8D
Waynesboro Taupe
ΔE 0.92 · LRV 33
HC-87
#A59A8D
Ashley Gray
ΔE 0.92 · LRV
1006
#A99A8D
Creekbed
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 33
CSP-165
#A39A88
Downtown
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 33
1537
#A09A89
River Gorge Gray
ΔE 3.67 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1021-4
#A99A89
Diversion
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 33
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 34
1008-4
#A1988B
Gray By Me
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 32
1020-5
#A6978A
Earl Gray
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 32
1019-4
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 35

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All neutral at Behr →
N230-4
#A59C8C
Chic Taupe
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 34
PPU5-07
#A5978A
Studio Taupe
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 32
PPU5-7
#A5978A
Studio Taupe
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 32
QE-58
#A1998C
Moon Rock
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 32
N200-4
#A79C93
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 2 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.56 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.02 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.15 · LRV 38

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 23
#A39B90
Pewter Tankard
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 33
SW 7501
#AC9A8A
Threshold Taupe
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 34
SW 7642
#A0998F
Pavestone
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 32
SW 7549
#AD9C85
Studio Taupe
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 34
SW 7746
#A19C8F
Rushing River
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 33

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All neutral at Valspar →
6002-2A
#A29B8D
Tornado Watch
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 33
T589
#A79B85
Land of Nod
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 33.4
8004-23D
#A59C85
Blade of Grass
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 34
8004-25D
#A69D86
Sage the Day
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 34
V146-4
#A69D86
Sage the Day
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 34.1

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6215
#A89983
Wooden Peg
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 33
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 5.57 · LRV 33
DE6039
#A49593
Monsoon
ΔE 7.54 · LRV 31
DE6257
#9C9C82
Battle Harbor
ΔE 8.53 · LRV 32
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 9.44 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 33
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 37
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 34
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 9.41 · LRV 31
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 11.54 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.44
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 30
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 35
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 6.75 · LRV 36
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 8.07 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.75
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 11.73 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 13.04 · LRV 35
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 13.13 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 13.63 · LRV 38

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

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

0212
Big Spender
LRV 34
0205
Wood Shadow
LRV 35
0190
Village Crier
LRV 33
0218
Drifting Sand
LRV 35
0568
Cloudy Today
LRV 35
0379
Orestes
LRV 32

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A79B8C in HSL space. Pair Young Colt with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A79B8C + #8C98A7
TRIADIC
#A79B8C · #8CA79B · #9B8CA7
ANALOGOUS
#A78E8C · #A79B8C · #A6A78C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.72:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.71:1 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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