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Sandy Valley 1112
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sandy Valley sits at L* 65.1, a* 8.6, b* 32.0. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 33.1, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 79%.
LRV 33.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.1, Sandy Valley is lighter than 36% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sandy Valley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannered Gold | SW 6130 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Rustic City | SW 7699 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Empire Gold | SW 0012 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sandy Valley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Tweed | 310F-5 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Gold Torch | UL160-3 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Spiced Mustard | S300-5 | 1.55 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Beach | 1104 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Coffeehouse Ochre | CW-385 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Richmond Gold | HC-41 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classic Caramel | 1118 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barley Harvest | 1070 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peanut Shell | 2162-40 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Italianate AF-215 · lighter, LRV 36.5
- Farm Fresh AF-360 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Baker's Dozen 1216 · lighter, LRV 38.2
- Kurkuma AF-350 · darker, LRV 31.7
- Acorn Squash 258 · darker, LRV 30.9
- Everard Gold CW-435 · darker, LRV 31.8
Colors that go with Sandy Valley
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · complementary (180°)
- Pumpkin Patch 055 · analogous (−30°)
- Brookside Moss 2145-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Palm Coast Teal 733 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Sandy Valley vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 33.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 33.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.