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Painted Sands 1142
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Painted Sands sits at L* 87.0, a* 3.1, b* 14.4. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 14.7, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 69%.
LRV 69.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.5, Painted Sands is lighter than 77% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Painted Sands
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Beige | SW 0035 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Lotus Pod | SW 7572 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Impressive Ivory | SW 7560 | 1.92 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Painted Sands
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Beige | PPU4-10A | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Writer's Parchment | N280-2 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Plantation Tan | S260-1 | 0.81 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creamy Satin | 1087 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Sheraton Beige | HC-57 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Point Beach | 1136 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Sand Dunes | 1072 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Mystic Beige | 2162-60 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Inner Peach | 1150 | 1.97 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Butter Cookie CSP-995 · lighter, LRV 71.8
- French White 1093 · lighter, LRV 72.7
- Ballet White OC-9 · lighter, LRV 72.0
- Cornice Tan CW-115 · darker, LRV 63.9
- Dulce de Leche CSP-250 · darker, LRV 64.5
- Tucson Winds 1024 · darker, LRV 64.6
Colors that go with Painted Sands
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Pale Pink Satin 008 · analogous (−30°)
- Pistachio Ice Cream CSP-815 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Diamond 736 · triadic (120°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (240°)
Painted Sands vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 69.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 66.3 vs 69.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 66.5 vs 69.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.