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Sandwashed Driftwood

770D-6 · #5E654C · LRV 12 · cool green tone

770D-6 · #5E654C · LRV 12 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Sandwashed DriftwoodBehr · 770D-6
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Sandwashed Driftwood
BEHR · 770D-6 · #5E654C
Brand · codeBehr770D-6 · all Behr greens
LRV12Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGreen
Hex · RGB · HSL#5E654C · 94, 101, 76 · 77°, 14%, 35%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Black Emerald1
  2. 2Essex Green6
  3. 3Sandwashed Driftwood12
  4. 4Sage Green22
  5. 5Evergreen Fog30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Sandwashed Driftwood, Really?

Sandwashed Driftwood reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr 770D-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Sandwashed Driftwood

Sandwashed Driftwood works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Sandwashed Driftwood

With an LRV of 12, Sandwashed Driftwood is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its green 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Sandwashed Driftwood 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 770D-6 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.

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Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Sandwashed Driftwood within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Sandwashed Driftwood · 3.4 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Sandwashed Driftwood · 6.1 : 1 · passes AA

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 #5E654C in HSL space. Pair Sandwashed Driftwood with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5E654C + #534C65
TRIADIC
#5E654C · #4C5E65 · #654C5E
ANALOGOUS
#655F4C · #5E654C · #52654C

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