Classic Sand

Sherwin-Williams

Color Code:SW 0056
Hex Code:#D6BCAA
RGB:214, 188, 170
LRV (Light Reflectance Value):approx. 53.2
Category:brown
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Classic Sand in the light of your own room

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How Classic Sand behaves on a wall

Our estimate, worked out from the hex colour, puts the light reflectance value of this Sherwin-Williams shade at about 53.2; Sherwin-Williams's own figure may differ. At an estimated LRV of 53.2 this is a light shade that still carries colour rather than reading as off-white. It gives back most of the light in the room, which suits north-facing walls that need the help. For trim that reads as a clear edge rather than a smudge, aim about 30 LRV points away in either direction — under LRV 23 or over LRV 83. With 44 points between its strongest and weakest channel it holds a readable brown cast, so it will not flatten into a neutral once it is on four walls. Order by the code, not the name, and put a test patch on the wall before you commit — a screen cannot show you how this shade behaves in your own light.

Classic Sand equivalents in other paint brands

The closest color to Sherwin-Williams Classic Sand from each brand we carry, measured with CIEDE2000 on the manufacturers' published color values. Below 1 the difference is practically invisible; below 2 you'd only notice it with the chips side by side. Screens and printed chips aren't paint, so compare real samples before you buy. In the Muro app you can put two of them on a photo of your own wall and look at them in your light.

BrandClosest colorΔE 2000
TikkurilaQ6670.5 Practically identical
ŚnieżkaS 1515-y60r S 1515-Y60R0.7 Practically identical
DuluxE0.10.70 13838220.8 Practically identical
BehrElusive Dawn MQ2-360.9 Practically identical
DekoralŚwietlisty beż swietlisty-bez0.9 Practically identical
TollensPeau bronzée CR4175-50.9 Practically identical
ZolpanPeau bronzée CR4175-50.9 Practically identical
SikkensE1.10.700.9 Practically identical
BrilluxScala 21.09.121.0 Very close
Benjamin MooreCrossroads 12261.2 Very close
JotunLys Granitt 20401.2 Very close
Caparol3D Amber 551.4 Very close

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