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Saint Martin Sand 2164-50
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Saint Martin Sand sits at L* 76.1, a* 6.2, b* 13.6. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 14.9, 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 56%.
LRV 49.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.3, Saint Martin Sand is lighter than 54% 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 Saint Martin Sand
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Sand | SW 0056 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Familiar Beige | SW 6093 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Ginger Root | SW 9095 | 1.91 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Saint Martin Sand
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauhaus Buff | BNC-01 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Rustic Rose | BXC-13 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Sonoran Desert | N240-3 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmere Wrap | CSP-345 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Groundhog Day | 1166 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Nature's Symphony | 1152 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Deer Field | 1159 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burlap | 2163-50 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cream Soda | 1082 | 2.55 | 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.
- Nature's Symphony 1152 · lighter, LRV 51.6
- Bleeker Beige HC-80 · lighter, LRV 51.7
- Royal Flax CSP-315 · lighter, LRV 53.3
- Bennington Gray HC-82 · darker, LRV 46.7
- Fairway Oaks 1075 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Gallery Buff CSP-225 · darker, LRV 46.2
Colors that go with Saint Martin Sand
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sapphire Ice 808 · complementary (180°)
- Desert Rose 2094-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Market Square Shell CW-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Anderson Blue CW-565 · triadic (120°)
- Wishing Well 1389 · triadic (240°)
Saint Martin Sand vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 49.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 49.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 49.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.