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Sandbar SW 7547
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Sandbar sits at L* 77.9, a* 1.2, b* 10.6. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 10.7, so it leans yellow 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 53%.
LRV 53.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.0, Sandbar is lighter than 65% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sandbar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flax | CSP-315 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Ashen Tan | 996 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Annapolis Gray | HC-176 | 1.21 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sandbar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matrix | T13-8 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Livingstone | T12-14 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Bungalow Beige | HDC-AC-10 | 0.80 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimalist | SW 9611 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Naturel | SW 7542 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Shiitake | SW 9173 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Urban Putty | SW 7532 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Beachcomber | SW 9617 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Bungalow Beige | SW 7511 | 1.96 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Alpaca SW 7022 · lighter, LRV 56.5
- Buckram Binding SW 0036 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Sand Beach SW 7529 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Softened Green SW 6177 · darker, LRV 49.2
- Peace of Mind SW 9510 · darker, LRV 49.0
- Macadamia SW 6142 · darker, LRV 49.1
Colors that go with Sandbar
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sandbar:
- Moth Wing SW 9174
- Attitude Gray SW 7060
- Natural Choice SW 7011
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Icy SW 6534 · complementary (180°)
- Likeable Sand SW 6058 · analogous (−30°)
- Softened Green SW 6177 · analogous (+30°)
- Agua Fría SW 9053 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Sandbar vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 53.0), more blue/cool.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 53.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 55.0 vs 53.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.