Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Sand Beach |
| SKU | HGSW 7529 |
| Hex | #D4C5AD |
| RGB | 212, 197, 173 |
| HSL | 37°, 31%, 75% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Sand Beach
At LRV 57, Sand Beach 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.
Sand Beach 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.
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Sand Beach 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 #D4C5AD in HSL space. Pair Sand Beach 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 Sand Beach Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sand Beach 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 7529 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sand Beach
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sand Beach is Sand Beach (SW 7529). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sand Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sand Beach
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Sand Beach is Potsticker (C2-832). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Potsticker and you'll get the same color. See the full Potsticker swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sand Beach
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sand Beach is Armadillo (PPG14-17). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Armadillo and you'll get the same color. See the full Armadillo swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sand Beach
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Sand Beach is Riverbed (DEC767). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 57). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Riverbed and you'll get the same color. See the full Riverbed swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sand Beach
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Shorebird (417-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sand Beach without repainting risk. See the full Shorebird swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sand Beach
Valspar's nearest match is Beach Dune (8005-7C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sand Beach without repainting risk. See the full Beach Dune swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sand Beach
Kompozit's nearest match is Garden Country (0279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sand Beach without repainting risk. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sand Beach
Behr's nearest match is Brown Bread (ICC-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sand Beach without repainting risk. See the full Brown Bread swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sand Beach
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Garden Country (0279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sand Beach without repainting risk. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sand Beach
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Archive (NO. 227), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sand Beach without repainting risk. See the full Archive swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sand Beach
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sand Beach is Adobe Beige (1128) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Adobe Beige swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sand Beach
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Sand Beach is Plaster (JG-156) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plaster swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sand Beach
Backdrop has no exact twin of Sand Beach. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sand Beach
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sand Beach — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 8.6). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 7529 instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →