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Sandy Brown 1046
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sandy Brown sits at L* 78.5, a* 1.3, b* 20.1. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 20.2, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 71%.
LRV 52.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.3, Sandy Brown is lighter than 57% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sandy Brown
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumblin' Tumbleweed | SW 9120 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Ecru | SW 6135 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Stone Guardians | SW 9531 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sandy Brown
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Straw | S320-3 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Hayloft | MQ2-22 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Pale Wheat | UL160-7 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Brown | CC-150 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Bracken Biscuit | CW-120 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Blanched Almond | 1060 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Wheeling Neutral | HC-92 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Richmond Bisque | HC-177 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Candle Glow | CSP-1015 | 1.87 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cocoa Sand 1122 · lighter, LRV 56.1
- Richmond Bisque HC-177 · lighter, LRV 56.1
- Shorewood 1151 · lighter, LRV 56.1
- Garden Stone CSP-1000 · darker, LRV 49.1
- Oat Straw AF-340 · darker, LRV 49.3
- Market Square Shell CW-30 · darker, LRV 50.0
Colors that go with Sandy Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Cinnamon 'n Spice 1215 · analogous (−30°)
- Mesquite 501 · analogous (+30°)
- Clearlake 738 · triadic (120°)
- Luscious 1369 · triadic (240°)
Sandy Brown vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 52.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 52.3), more green.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 52.3), more blue/cool, more muted.