Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Cocoa Sand |
| SKU | 1122 |
| Hex | #DAC5AC |
| RGB | 218, 197, 172 |
| HSL | 33°, 38%, 76% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Benjamin Moore Cocoa Sand
At LRV 56, Cocoa Sand is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Cocoa Sand 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.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Cocoa Sand within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DAC5AC in HSL space. Pair Cocoa Sand with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Cocoa Sand Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cocoa Sand from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1122 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kilim Beige (SW 6106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Sand without repainting risk. See the full Kilim Beige swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
Behr's nearest match is Plateau (PPU4-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Sand without repainting risk. See the full Plateau swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
Valspar's nearest match is Gardenia (3005-10B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Sand without repainting risk. See the full Gardenia swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cocoa Sand is Armadillo (PPG14-17) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Armadillo swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
Glidden's nearest match is Classic Ivory (20YY 57/178), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Sand without repainting risk. See the full Classic Ivory swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Westwood (414-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Sand without repainting risk. See the full Westwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kilim Beige (HGSW 3147), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Sand without repainting risk. See the full Kilim Beige swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cliff's View (DEC720), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Sand without repainting risk. See the full Cliff's View swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cocoa Sand. The nearest is Plaster (JG-156) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Archive (NO. 227), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Sand without repainting risk. See the full Archive swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cocoa Sand is Romulus (0154) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Romulus swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cocoa Sand is Garden Country (0279) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
At Rodda, the closest color to Cocoa Sand is Hazelnut (CA061) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazelnut swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cocoa Sand is Potsticker (C2-832) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Potsticker swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
Portola Paints's nearest match is La Conchita (LA CONCHITA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Sand without repainting risk. See the full La Conchita swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Cocoa Sand is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cocoa Sand
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cocoa Sand is Garden Country (0279) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Country swatch →