Sandy Shore
DE5456 · #F2E9BB · LRV 74 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Sandy Shore, Really?
Sandy Shore reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5456 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sandy Shore
Sandy Shore 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Sandy Shore
At LRV 74, Sandy Shore is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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 Sandy Shore 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5456 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 | Pineapple CreamSW 1668 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lantern LightP320-2 · Behr | 1.2 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Melted ButterCSP-905 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lime Kiss6008-9A · Valspar | 0.4 | 81.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Banana BruleePPG1214-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 82 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Haystack60YY 78/216 · Glidden | 1.2 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Sandy Shore within Dunn-Edwards'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 #F2E9BB in HSL space. Pair Sandy Shore with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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