Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Zen Retreat |
| SKU | 0535 |
| Hex | #5B5D5C |
| RGB | 91, 93, 92 |
| HSL | 150°, 1%, 36% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Kompozit Zen Retreat
With an LRV of 11, Zen Retreat is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Zen Retreat works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Zen Retreat within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5B5D5C in HSL space. Pair Zen Retreat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Kompozit Zen Retreat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Zen Retreat from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Kompozit 0535 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zen Retreat
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Forged Steel (SW 9565), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Forged Steel swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Zen Retreat
At Behr, the closest color to Zen Retreat is Wright Brown (N140-6) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wright Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Zen Retreat
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Zen Retreat is Flint (AF-560) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flint swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Zen Retreat
Valspar has no exact twin of Zen Retreat. The nearest is Quaking Bog (5005-2C) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11.2 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Quaking Bog swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Zen Retreat
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Zen Retreat is Knight's Armor (PPG1001-6). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Knight's Armor and you'll get the same color. See the full Knight's Armor swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Zen Retreat
Glidden's nearest match is Summer Shadow (PPG0996-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Summer Shadow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Zen Retreat
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Zen Retreat. The nearest is Thunderous Gray (444-6DB) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Thunderous Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zen Retreat
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Zen Retreat. The nearest is Mercury Peak (HGSW 3372) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mercury Peak swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Zen Retreat
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Zen Retreat is Iron Fixture (DE6384) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iron Fixture swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Zen Retreat
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Zen Retreat. The nearest is Rocking Horse (JG-121) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rocking Horse swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Zen Retreat
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Beetle Black (NO. G16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Beetle Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Zen Retreat
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Zen Retreat. The nearest is Telfor Tower (H097) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Telfor Tower swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Zen Retreat
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Zen Retreat is Zen Retreat (0535). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Zen Retreat and you'll get the same color. See the full Zen Retreat swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Zen Retreat
At Rodda, the closest color to Zen Retreat is Shale (CA192) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shale swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Zen Retreat
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Zen Retreat is Saville Row (C2-790) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Saville Row swatch →