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Mexican Sand SW 7519
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mexican Sand sits at L* 64.0, a* 5.4, b* 14.9. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 15.9, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 59%.
LRV 32.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.7, Mexican Sand is lighter than 42% 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 Mexican 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach House Beige | 1083 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dellwood Sand | 1019 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Buff | CSP-320 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mexican 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mocha Tan | HDC-SP14-5 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Roasted Hazelnut | HDC-WR14-3 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Soft Chamois | PPU4-4 | 1.82 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer Brown | SW 7521 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Song Thrush | SW 9112 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Craftsman Brown | SW 2835 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sanderling | SW 7513 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utaupeia | SW 9088 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Threshold Taupe | SW 7501 | 2.84 | 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.
- Dried Edamame SW 9122 · lighter, LRV 35.9
- Taupe Tone SW 7633 · lighter, LRV 35.8
- Morris Room Grey SW 0037 · lighter, LRV 36.6
- Redend Point SW 9081 · darker, LRV 29.7
- Chatura Gray SW 9169 · darker, LRV 29.9
- Keystone Gray SW 7504 · darker, LRV 29.5
Colors that go with Mexican Sand
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mexican Sand:
- Biscuit SW 6112
- Subdued Sienna SW 9009
- Downy SW 7002
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Baby Blue Eyes SW 9070 · complementary (180°)
- Roycroft Rose SW 0034 · analogous (−30°)
- Colonial Revival Green Stone SW 2826 · analogous (+30°)
- Composed SW 6472 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Mexican Sand vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 32.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 32.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 32.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.