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Powder Sand OC-113
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Powder Sand sits at L* 95.3, a* -1.9, b* 8.6. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 8.8, 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 60%.
LRV 86.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 86.5, Powder Sand is lighter than 99% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Powder 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barely Pear | SW 9666 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Pearl Onion | SW 7126 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roman Column | SW 7562 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Powder 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibetan Jasmine | M310-1 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| White Wool | GR-W1 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| White Wool | GR-W01 | 0.63 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Sand | 2151-70 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Easter Lily | 2150-70 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Easter Lily | OC-126 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| White Chocolate | OC-127 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| White Chocolate | 2149-70 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Acadia White | OC-38 | 0.72 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vapor AF-35 · darker, LRV 81.6
- Blanched Coral 886 · darker, LRV 81.4
- Swiss Coffee OC-45 · darker, LRV 81.9
Colors that go with Powder Sand
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Ecru 2014-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Daiquiri Ice 2034-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Angel 2058-70 · triadic (120°)
- Charming Pink 2075-70 · triadic (240°)
Powder Sand vs popular colors
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 85.0 vs 86.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 86.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 81.9 vs 86.5), more blue/cool, more muted.