Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Sandcastle |
| SKU | C2-816 |
| Hex | #D0C7B3 |
| RGB | 208, 199, 179 |
| HSL | 41°, 24%, 76% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Sandcastle
At LRV 58, Sandcastle 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.
Sandcastle 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Sandcastle within C2 Paint'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 #D0C7B3 in HSL space. Pair Sandcastle 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.
C2 Paint Sandcastle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sandcastle 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 C2 Paint C2-816 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sandcastle
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Sandcastle is Cantera (0343). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cantera and you'll get the same color. See the full Cantera swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sandcastle
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Sandcastle is Cinder Stone (419-2DB). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Cinder Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Cinder Stone swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sandcastle
Behr's nearest match is Pecan Sandie (700C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandcastle without repainting risk. See the full Pecan Sandie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sandcastle
Kompozit's nearest match is Reseda (0349), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandcastle without repainting risk. See the full Reseda swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sandcastle
Valspar's nearest match is Sheepskin Rug (8004-20B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandcastle without repainting risk. See the full Sheepskin Rug swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sandcastle
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Inner Balance (1522), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sandcastle without repainting risk. See the full Inner Balance swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sandcastle
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mushroom (SW 9587), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandcastle without repainting risk. See the full Mushroom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sandcastle
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Nomadic Taupe (DE6192), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandcastle without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Taupe swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sandcastle
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Southern Grown (JG-104), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandcastle without repainting risk. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sandcastle
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sandcastle is Moth Gray (PPG1024-4) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moth Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sandcastle
At Backdrop, the closest color to Sandcastle is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sandcastle
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sandcastle. The nearest is Archive (NO. 227) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Archive swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sandcastle
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sandcastle — the nearest deck color, All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70), is clearly different (ΔE 6.18). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-816 instead. See the full All The Sage swatch →