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Sandpiper Beige CC-368
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Sandpiper Beige sits at L* 79.6, a* 4.1, b* 13.3. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 13.9, 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 57%.
LRV 55.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.2, Sandpiper Beige is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sandpiper Beige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresco Cream | SW 7719 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Playa Arenosa | SW 9094 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Sand Dollar | SW 6099 | 1.49 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sandpiper Beige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comforting | ICC-42 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Wild Porcini | 250E-3 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Pecan Sandie | 700C-3 | 1.35 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Arthur's Court | 1081 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Boudoir | AF-190 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Cocoa Sand | 1122 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Mousse | 1025 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Adobe Beige | 1128 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Burlap | 2163-50 | 1.96 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bleached Gray ES-78 · lighter, LRV 59.7
- York Gray CW-45 · lighter, LRV 59.1
- Litchfield Gray HC-78 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Wheeling Neutral HC-92 · darker, LRV 51.6
- Groundhog Day 1166 · darker, LRV 50.6
- Ashen Tan 996 · darker, LRV 50.7
Colors that go with Sandpiper Beige
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Airway 828 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Romance 1192 · analogous (−30°)
- Camouflage 2143-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Thunderbird 675 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Ice 1395 · triadic (240°)
Sandpiper Beige vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 55.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 55.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 55.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.