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Timson Sand CW-140
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Timson Sand sits at L* 82.8, a* 0.5, b* 11.3. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 11.3, so it leans yellow 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 58%.
LRV 60.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.0, Timson Sand is lighter than 65% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Timson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bar | SW 7565 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Wool Skein | SW 6148 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Stucco | SW 7569 | 1.04 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Timson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Clay | BWC-25 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Studio Clay | MQ2-27 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Bell Tower | MQ3-15 | 0.98 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporal Spirit | 965 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Clay Beige | OC-11 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Lace Handkerchief | CSP-220 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Linen | 966 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Natural Linen | CC-90 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Bleached Gray | ES-78 | 1.33 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cream Fleece 233 · lighter, LRV 63.8
- Tucson Winds 1024 · lighter, LRV 64.6
- Dulce de Leche CSP-250 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Shorewood 1151 · darker, LRV 56.1
- Richmond Bisque HC-177 · darker, LRV 56.1
- Apparition 860 · darker, LRV 57.3
Colors that go with Timson Sand
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Ice 821 · complementary (180°)
- Odessa Pink HC-59 · analogous (−30°)
- Wind Chime AF-465 · analogous (+30°)
- Spring Rain 723 · triadic (120°)
- Spring Lilac 1388 · triadic (240°)
Timson Sand vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 60.0), more green.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 2.1) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 60.0).
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 60.0), more blue/cool, more muted.