Sand Dunes
410-2DB · #DAB8A3 · LRV 52 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Sand Dunes52
- 4Colonial Yellow59
- 5Belvedere Cream65
What Color Is Sand Dunes, Really?
Sand Dunes reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 410-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sand Dunes
Sand Dunes 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Sand Dunes
At LRV 52, Sand Dunes 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.
Most complaints about Sand Dunes 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 Dutch Boy 410-2DB 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 | Classic SandSW 56 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 53 | Color page → |
| Behr | Coral BayECC-60-1 · Behr | 1.0 | 52 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Clementine Rose1219 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mesa Sand2004-8B · Valspar | 1.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cinnamon IcePPG1071-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cinnamon IcePPG1071-4 · Glidden | 0.9 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Sand Dunes within Dutch Boy'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 #DAB8A3 in HSL space. Pair Sand Dunes with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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