Sandstone
398641 · #E2D7B0 · LRV 68 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Sandstone68
- 4Butter Up74
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Sandstone, Really?
Sandstone reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Rust-Oleum 398641 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sandstone
Sandstone 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Sandstone
At LRV 68, Sandstone is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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 Sandstone 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 Rust-Oleum 398641 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 | Rice PaddySW 6414 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Honey MistMQ3-42 · Behr | 1.2 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mellowed Ivory2149-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Meadow Dew8003-24B · Valspar | 2.8 | 68 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Caramelized PearsPPG1105-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Caramelized PearsPPG1105-3 · Glidden | 2.7 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar Rust-Oleum Colors
The nearest shades to Sandstone within Rust-Oleum'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 #E2D7B0 in HSL space. Pair Sandstone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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