Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Arid Sands |
| SKU | HGSW 3167 |
| Hex | #F1DBBD |
| RGB | 241, 219, 189 |
| HSL | 35°, 65%, 84% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Arid Sands
At LRV 73, Arid Sands 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.
Arid Sands 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
14 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.
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Arid Sands within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #F1DBBD in HSL space. Pair Arid Sands 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Arid Sands Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Arid Sands 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3167 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Arid Sands
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Arid Sands is Alchemy (0251). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Alchemy and you'll get the same color. See the full Alchemy swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Arid Sands
Valspar's nearest match is Simple Pleasures (3003-6C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.9 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Arid Sands without repainting risk. See the full Simple Pleasures swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Arid Sands
Behr's nearest match is Light Incense (UL150-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Arid Sands without repainting risk. See the full Light Incense swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Arid Sands
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cachet Cream (SW 6365), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Arid Sands without repainting risk. See the full Cachet Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Arid Sands
Dutch Boy's nearest match is French Custard (315-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Arid Sands without repainting risk. See the full French Custard swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Arid Sands
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Jakarta (DEC737), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Arid Sands without repainting risk. See the full Jakarta swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Arid Sands
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Heartsmere (1114), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Arid Sands without repainting risk. See the full Heartsmere swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Arid Sands
C2 Paint's nearest match is Alpaca (C2-562), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Arid Sands without repainting risk. See the full Alpaca swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Arid Sands
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Arid Sands is Cordon Bleu (PPG12-02) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cordon Bleu swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Arid Sands
At Kompozit, the closest color to Arid Sands is Turkscap (1006) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turkscap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Arid Sands
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Arid Sands is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Arid Sands
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Arid Sands — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.32). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3167 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Arid Sands
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Arid Sands — the nearest deck color, Ambient Light (JG-38), is clearly different (ΔE 5.91). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3167 instead. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Arid Sands
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Arid Sands — the nearest deck color, Greenish (PNT100-LT-68), is clearly different (ΔE 8.62). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3167 instead. See the full Greenish swatch →