Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sandstone Tint |
| SKU | 441-2DB |
| Hex | #D4C9B9 |
| RGB | 212, 201, 185 |
| HSL | 36°, 24%, 78% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Sandstone Tint
At LRV 59, Sandstone Tint 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.
Sandstone Tint 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 by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Sandstone Tint within Dutch Boy'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 #D4C9B9 in HSL space. Pair Sandstone Tint 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.
Dutch Boy Sandstone Tint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sandstone Tint 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 Dutch Boy 441-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sandstone Tint is Simplify Beige (SW 6085) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simplify Beige swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
The closest Behr equivalent of Sandstone Tint is Even Better Beige (DC-010). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Behr is your counter, order Even Better Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Even Better Beige swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sandstone Tint is Bleached Gray (ES-78). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Bleached Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Bleached Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
Valspar's nearest match is Villa Grey (6005-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.6 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Tint without repainting risk. See the full Villa Grey swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sandstone Tint is Moth Gray (PPG1024-4). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Moth Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Moth Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
Glidden's nearest match is Moth Gray (PPG1024-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Tint without repainting risk. See the full Moth Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sandstone Tint is Simplify Beige (HGSW 3077) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simplify Beige swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Go Quietly (DEBN29), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Tint without repainting risk. See the full Go Quietly swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Plaster (JG-156), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Tint without repainting risk. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Sandstone Tint is Turret White (NO. G2) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turret White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Oak Tone (0217), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Tint without repainting risk. See the full Oak Tone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Tint without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
At Rodda, the closest color to Sandstone Tint is Claystone (CA139) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Claystone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sandstone Tint is Water Chestnut (C2-818) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
At Clare, the closest color to Sandstone Tint is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sandstone Tint. The nearest is Lumiere (LUMIERE) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
At Backdrop, the closest color to Sandstone Tint is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 59) 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 →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sandstone Tint
Kompozit's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Tint without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →