Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Sandy Beaches |
| SKU | 946 |
| Hex | #F3E8D4 |
| RGB | 243, 232, 212 |
| HSL | 39°, 56%, 89% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore Sandy Beaches
Sandy Beaches is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Sandy Beaches shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 white 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Sandy Beaches 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 #F3E8D4 in HSL space. Pair Sandy Beaches 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 Sandy Beaches Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sandy Beaches 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 946 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sandy Beaches is Crème (SW 7556). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Crème and you'll get the same color. See the full Crème swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
Behr's nearest match is Buckwheat Flour (S280-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandy Beaches without repainting risk. See the full Buckwheat Flour swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
The closest Valspar equivalent of Sandy Beaches is Lemon Meringue (M321). At ΔE 0.39 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81.7 vs 82). If Valspar is your counter, order Lemon Meringue and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Meringue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sandy Beaches is Mimosa (PPG1203-2). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Mimosa and you'll get the same color. See the full Mimosa swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
Glidden's nearest match is Pita Bread (PPG1089-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandy Beaches without repainting risk. See the full Pita Bread swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Sandy Beaches is Buttermilk Cream (010W). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Buttermilk Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Buttermilk Cream swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sandy Beaches is Monogramme (HGSW 4037). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Monogramme and you'll get the same color. See the full Monogramme swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Sandy Beaches is Rice Bowl (DE6170). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 82). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Rice Bowl and you'll get the same color. See the full Rice Bowl swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Carter Crème (JG-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandy Beaches without repainting risk. See the full Carter Crème swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Sandy Beaches is White Tie (NO. 2002) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Tie swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sandy Beaches is Pastel Day (0166) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pastel Day swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Sandy Beaches is Eugenia (0285). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 82). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Eugenia and you'll get the same color. See the full Eugenia swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
The closest Rodda equivalent of Sandy Beaches is Ivory (CA006). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Rodda is your counter, order Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Sandy Beaches is Vintage Linen (C2-564). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Vintage Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full Vintage Linen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
The closest Clare equivalent of Sandy Beaches is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82). If Clare is your counter, order Like Buttah and you'll get the same color. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
Portola Paints's nearest match is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandy Beaches without repainting risk. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
At Backdrop, the closest color to Sandy Beaches is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Sandy Beaches. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sandy Beaches
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Sandy Beaches is Eugenia (0285). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82). If Kompozit is your counter, order Eugenia and you'll get the same color. See the full Eugenia swatch →