Sand paint colors
Top picks for sand
6 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named sand every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More sand shades
9 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Sand at every US brand
10 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full sand lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Benjamin Moore
309 sand in deck
AF-155
#A09383
Weimaraner
LRV 30
1054
#B9A284
Sherwood
LRV 38
CSP-285
#C7A984
Camel
LRV 42
CC-698
#B9B9A2
Killarney
LRV 48
HC-80
#CEC1A9
Bleeker
LRV 54
Behr
227 sand in deck
MQ2-60
#99948C
Iron Gate
LRV 30
UL170-20
#AEA18F
Sierra Sand
LRV 36
PPU9-8
#B4AC85
Tarragon Tease
LRV 41
PPU7-20
#CBB08D
Raffia Ribbon
LRV 46
MQ3-1
#D1BFBB
Josephine
LRV 54
Valspar
202 sand in deck
3006-7B
#B18F62
Caramel Gold
LRV 29.8
8003-20E
#C29D74
Warm Nutmeg
LRV 37
T516
#C9A789
Gentility
LRV 42
M129
#CAB598
Calfskin
LRV 47.7
6006-1B
#CEC1AE
Oatbran
LRV 54.3
Sherwin-Williams
177 sand in deck
SW 43
#AE905E
Peristyle Brass
LRV 30
SW 37
#ADA193
Morris Room Grey
LRV 36
SW 6143
#C0A98B
Basket Beige
LRV 41
SW 7697
#CCB18B
Safari
LRV 46
SW 6191
#BDC0B3
Contented
LRV 52
PPG / Glidden
157 sand in deck
1018-5
#A0928B
Talavera
LRV 30
1026-4
#B2A484
Karma
LRV 38
15-04
#C7A98D
Yosemite Trailhead
LRV 42
1027-3
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock
LRV 48
1113-3
#C5C1A3
Northern Landscape
LRV 53
Dunn-Edwards
61 sand in deck
DE6222
#9F947D
Weather Board
LRV 30
DE6235
#AAA388
Northgate Green
LRV 37
DE6207
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand
LRV 42
DE6214
#C1B4A0
Pigeon Gray
LRV 47
DE5360
#DFBB7E
Wheat Bread
LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
23 sand in deck
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
LRV 30
NO. 275
#C4BEB4
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52
NO. 211
#CEC1AD
Stony Ground
LRV 54
Magnolia Home
23 sand in deck
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
LRV 31
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
LRV 40
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
LRV 43
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
LRV 48
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
LRV 51
Clare
3 sand in deck
PNT100-LT-08
#CBCBC5
Windy City
LRV 59
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
LRV 60
Top Kompozit sand
95 in deckKompozit's deck has 95 colors that match the sand band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
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About sand
Sand — a warm tan-yellow named after beach sand; a workhorse warm neutral for whole-house schemes.
Other neutral shades
NAMED
Almond
LRV 75
NAMED
Bone
LRV 71
NAMED
Camel
LRV 36
NAMED
Cashmere
LRV 58
NAMED
Ecru
LRV 56
NAMED
Fog
LRV 65
NAMED
Khaki
LRV 45
NAMED
Linen
LRV 88
NAMED
Mushroom
LRV 33
NAMED
Oat
LRV 56
NAMED
Oatmeal
LRV 58
NAMED
Parchment
LRV 70
NAMED
Pearl
LRV 75
NAMED
Putty
LRV 35
NAMED
Taupe
LRV 5
ALL NEUTRAL
All neutral
Neutral paint colors