Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Sahara Desert Sand |
| SKU | 20YY 53/124 |
| Hex | #D0C0AC |
| RGB | 208, 192, 172 |
| HSL | 33°, 28%, 75% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Sahara Desert Sand
At LRV 53, Sahara Desert Sand 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.
Sahara Desert Sand 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
17 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Sahara Desert Sand within Glidden'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 #D0C0AC in HSL space. Pair Sahara Desert Sand 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.
Glidden Sahara Desert Sand Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sahara Desert Sand 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 Glidden 20YY 53/124 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand is Urban Putty (SW 7532). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Urban Putty and you'll get the same color. See the full Urban Putty swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
The closest Behr equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand is Cabo (UL170-7). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Behr is your counter, order Cabo and you'll get the same color. See the full Cabo swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand is Royal Flax (CSP-315). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Royal Flax and you'll get the same color. See the full Royal Flax swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
Valspar's nearest match is Oatbran (6006-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.3 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sahara Desert Sand without repainting risk. See the full Oatbran swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sahara Desert Sand is Gotta Have It (PPG1076-3) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gotta Have It swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sahara Desert Sand is Ellipsis (420-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ellipsis swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand is Cloth & Stone (HGSW 3156). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cloth & Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Cloth & Stone swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Birchwood (DEC752), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sahara Desert Sand without repainting risk. See the full Birchwood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand is Oxford Stone (NO. 264). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Oxford Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Oxford Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Baguette (0188), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sahara Desert Sand without repainting risk. See the full Baguette swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sahara Desert Sand is Parsnip (H0106) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parsnip swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
Rodda's nearest match is Quilt (CA098), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sahara Desert Sand without repainting risk. See the full Quilt swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
C2 Paint's nearest match is Monaco (C2-800), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sahara Desert Sand without repainting risk. See the full Monaco swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Sahara Desert Sand is Topanga (TOPANGA) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Topanga swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sahara Desert Sand
Kompozit's nearest match is Moth Wing (0183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sahara Desert Sand without repainting risk. See the full Moth Wing swatch →