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Sandalwood 273
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sandalwood sits at L* 64.8, a* 0.7, b* 30.2. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 30.2, 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 77%.
LRV 33.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.3, Sandalwood 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 Sandalwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic City | SW 7699 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sandalwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Wine | HDC-CL-19 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eco Green | PPU8-05 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eco Green | PPU8-5 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Tan | 2148-30 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Scrivener Gold | CW-430 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Porter Ridge Tan | 250 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Everard Gold | CW-435 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blair Gold | HC-22 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gilded Ballroom | CSP-980 | 2.97 | 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.
- Peanut Shell 2162-40 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Barley Harvest 1070 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Farm Fresh AF-360 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Richmond Gold HC-41 · darker, LRV 30.5
- Classic Caramel 1118 · darker, LRV 30.5
- Ponderosa Pine 531 · darker, LRV 30.9
Colors that go with Sandalwood
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brazilian Blue 817 · complementary (180°)
- Mountain Hideaway 1154 · analogous (−30°)
- Barefoot in the Grass CSP-840 · analogous (+30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · triadic (120°)
- Victorian Purple 1370 · triadic (240°)
Sandalwood vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 33.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 33.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink.