Sandblast
180C-2 · #F8C0D3 · LRV 62 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pink Quartz53
- 3Sandblast62
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Sandblast, Really?
Sandblast reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 180C-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sandblast
Sandblast is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Sandblast
At LRV 62, Sandblast is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Sandblast are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 180C-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Azalea FlowerSW 6576 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bermuda Breeze1345 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pink IcingV041-3 · Valspar | 0.9 | 60.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mountain LaurelPPG1181-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gumdrop Pink51RR 62/190 · Glidden | 1.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glamping147-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Sandblast within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F8C0D3 in HSL space. Pair Sandblast with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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