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Sand Dollar SW 6099
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Sand Dollar sits at L* 80.5, a* 3.4, b* 11.3. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 11.8, 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 59%.
LRV 57.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.6, Sand Dollar is lighter than 69% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Mousse | 1025 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| King Arthur's Court | 1081 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Sandpiper Beige | CC-368 | 1.49 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Haze | QE-11 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Avenue Tan | HDC-AC-04 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Loft Light | MQ3-9 | 1.28 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight Beige | SW 6092 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Playa Arenosa | SW 9094 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Fresco Cream | SW 7719 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Simplify Beige | SW 6085 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Kilim Beige | SW 6106 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Touch of Sand | SW 9085 | 2.20 | 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.
- Malted Milk SW 6057 · lighter, LRV 61.6
- Interactive Cream SW 6113 · lighter, LRV 61.9
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165 · lighter, LRV 61.8
- Urban Putty SW 7532 · darker, LRV 53.9
- Nantucket Dune SW 7527 · darker, LRV 53.6
- Naturel SW 7542 · darker, LRV 53.5
Colors that go with Sand Dollar
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sand Dollar:
- Mexican Sand SW 7519
- Dark Brown SW 7520
- Pacer White SW 6098
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wondrous Blue SW 6807 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Shadow SW 0070 · analogous (−30°)
- Ancient Marble SW 6162 · analogous (+30°)
- Watery SW 6478 · triadic (120°)
- Rhapsody Lilac SW 6828 · triadic (240°)
Sand Dollar vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 57.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 4.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.