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Sand Dollar OC-71
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Sand Dollar sits at L* 93.3, a* 0.5, b* 4.0. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 4.0, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 82.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.0, Sand Dollar is lighter than 95% 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 Sand Dollar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade White | SW 7100 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Ibis White | SW 7000 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Marshmallow | SW 7001 | 1.06 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sand Dollar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Drops | 700C-1 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| White Feather | ECC-56-2 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| New House White | RD-W10 | 0.69 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Dollar | 877 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Vintage Taupe | 2110-70 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Atrium White | OC-145 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Alabaster | OC-129 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Alabaster | 876 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| White Zinfandel | 880 | 1.33 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Butter Pecan OC-89 · lighter, LRV 85.9
- Butter Pecan 2165-70 · lighter, LRV 85.9
- Powder Sand OC-113 · lighter, LRV 86.5
- Dove Wing OC-18 · darker, LRV 77.5
- Dove Wing 960 · darker, LRV 77.5
- Barely There CSP-725 · darker, LRV 77.5
Colors that go with Sand Dollar
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Polar White 2069-70 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Bliss 2093-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Vanilla Milkshake OC-59 · analogous (+30°)
- Tulle Skirt 2135-70 · triadic (120°)
- Raspberry Ice 2072-70 · triadic (240°)
Sand Dollar vs popular colors
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 1.2) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Pink Damask (Benjamin Moore OC-72, ΔE 1.4) is lighter (LRV 85.5 vs 82.0), more yellow/warm.
- Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 84.2 vs 82.0), more yellow/warm.