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Sandy Ridge SW 7535
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sandy Ridge sits at L* 60.1, a* 3.4, b* 14.9. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 15.3, 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 60%.
LRV 28.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.1, Sandy Ridge is lighter than 35% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sandy Ridge
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Beige | HC-77 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Cabot Trail | 998 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Clay | 1034 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sandy Ridge
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Walk | ECC-17-1 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Archivist | T14-17 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| River Mud | PMD-102 | 1.48 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge | SW 9618 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Colonial Revival Stone | SW 2827 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Urban Jungle | SW 9117 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utaupeia | SW 9088 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moth Wing | SW 9174 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tavern Taupe | SW 7508 | 2.75 | 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.
- San Antonio Sage SW 7731 · lighter, LRV 30.7
- Urban Jungle SW 9117 · lighter, LRV 30.7
- Roycroft Suede SW 2842 · lighter, LRV 30.7
- Curio Gray SW 0024 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Sawdust SW 6158 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Renwick Olive SW 2815 · darker, LRV 25.4
Colors that go with Sandy Ridge
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sandy Ridge:
- Downing Sand SW 2822
- Link Gray SW 6200
- Panda White SW 6147
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dyer's Woad SW 9071 · complementary (180°)
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Onyx SW 9128 · analogous (+30°)
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Sandy Ridge vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 28.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 28.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.