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Sandbank SW 6052
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Sandbank sits at L* 69.7, a* 9.3, b* 11.0. Its hue angle is 50° and its chroma is 14.4, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 49%.
LRV 40.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.2, Sandbank is lighter than 51% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Sandbank
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Café Mocha | 2099-50 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Just Beige | 2095-50 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pebble Stone | 2100-50 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sandbank
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozy Blanket | ICC-53 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Patchwork Pink | HDC-NT-06 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Art Deco Pink | MQ1-50 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interface Tan | SW 6059 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cabbage Rose | SW 0003 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pinky Beige | SW 0079 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emerging Taupe | SW 6045 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trek Tan | SW 7597 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Glamour | SW 6031 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Antler Velvet SW 9111 · lighter, LRV 43.4
- Pinky Beige SW 0079 · lighter, LRV 43.4
- Khaki Shade SW 7533 · lighter, LRV 44.3
- Prairie Grass SW 7546 · darker, LRV 37.6
- Glamour SW 6031 · darker, LRV 37.5
- Tony Taupe SW 7038 · darker, LRV 37.2
Colors that go with Sandbank
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sandbank:
- Bauhaus Buff SW 7552
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080
- Gorgeous White SW 6049
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Adrift SW 7608 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Embroidery SW 6297 · analogous (−30°)
- Portico SW 7548 · analogous (+30°)
- Vintage Vessel SW 9050 · triadic (120°)
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · triadic (240°)
Sandbank vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 40.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 40.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 40.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.