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Sand Trap SW 6066
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Sand Trap sits at L* 69.2, a* 5.4, b* 11.2. Its hue angle is 64° and its chroma is 12.5, so it leans orange 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 50%.
LRV 39.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.6, Sand Trap is lighter than 50% 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 Sand Trap
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Portico | AF-185 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Broken Arrow | 1026 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whispering Woods | 1012 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sand Trap
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugged Tan | N190-4 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Mocha Foam | T15-17 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Adobe Straw | 760B-4 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trusty Tan | SW 6087 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Smoky Beige | SW 9087 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utterly Beige | SW 6080 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chelsea Mauve | SW 0002 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sensational Sand | SW 6094 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emerging Taupe | SW 6045 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Meander SW 9522 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Chelsea Mauve SW 0002 · lighter, LRV 42.8
- Antler Velvet SW 9111 · lighter, LRV 43.4
- Mega Greige SW 7031 · darker, LRV 36.8
- Dressy Rose SW 6024 · darker, LRV 36.5
- Trusty Tan SW 6087 · darker, LRV 36.6
Colors that go with Sand Trap
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sand Trap:
- Touch of Sand SW 9085
- Swing Brown SW 6046
- Nice White SW 6063
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Respite SW 6514 · complementary (180°)
- Dressy Rose SW 6024 · analogous (−30°)
- Svelte Sage SW 6164 · analogous (+30°)
- Drizzle SW 6479 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Sand Trap vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 39.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 39.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.