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Sherwin-Williams SandbarSW 7547 · #CBBFAD · LRV 53

Sandbar reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7547 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS SANDBAR
RGB 203, 191, 173LRV 53

Color spec

BrandSherwin-Williams
NameSandbar
SKUSW 7547
Hex#CBBFAD
RGB203, 191, 173
HSL36°, 22%, 74%
LRV53
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
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About Sherwin-Williams Sandbar

At LRV 53, Sandbar 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.

Sandbar 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 5

The 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.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.49
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-AC-10 · #CCBFAC · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 53
T12-14 · #CABFAF · ΔE 0.79 · LRV 53
UL170-7 · #CEBFAB · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 53
MQ6-59 · #C8C0AE · ΔE 2 · LRV 53

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
996 · #C9BEAF · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 51
CC-456 · #C9BEAF · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 51
HC-176 · #C9BEAF · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 51
PM-14 · #C9BEAF · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 52

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All neutral at Valspar →
6006-1B · #CEC1AE · ΔE 0.73 · LRV 54.3
8005-5B · #CDC2B2 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 55
8004-23B · #CAC2AD · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 54
3003-10B · #D1BEAA · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 53.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.78
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG15-25 · #C8BCAA · ΔE 0.78 · LRV 51
PPG15-28 · #CBC1B3 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 54
PPG1023-3 · #C8BFB2 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 53
PPG14-26 · #C8BFAA · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 52

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All neutral at Glidden →
45YY 51/105 · #C7BEAC · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 51
20YY 53/124 · #D0C0AC · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 53
PPG1023-3 · #C9BFB2 · ΔE 2 · LRV 53
PPG14-26 · #C8C0AA · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 53

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.79
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
420-2DB · #CBC0AD · ΔE 0.79 · LRV 54
421-2DB · #C7BCA8 · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 51
411-2DB · #CDBDAA · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 52
405-2DB · #C8BFB5 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 53
HGSW 3506 · #CBC0AD · ΔE 0.79 · LRV 54
HGSW 7542 · #CBC0AD · ΔE 0.79 · LRV 54
HGSW 2496 · #CDBFB0 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 53
HGSW 7511 · #CDBFB0 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 53

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC752 · #CCBEAC · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 49
DET637 · #C7BDA8 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 51
DEBN62 · #C8C2B0 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 54
DE6234 · #C5C0AC · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 50
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 51
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 54

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 264 · #CFC1AD · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 54
NO. 211 · #C9BFAB · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 53
NO. 4 · #C7BFAB · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 52
NO. 15 · #C6C0AA · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 53

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0183 · #CCBDAB · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 52
H106 · #CBC2AF · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 53
0188 · #CEBFAF · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 53
0567 · #C8C0B4 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 53

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0183 · #CCBCA9 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 51
0567 · #C7BEB2 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 52
0188 · #CCBBAB · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 52
0358 · #C7C0A9 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 53

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.78
All neutral at Rodda →
CA034 · #CCBFAE · ΔE 0.78 · LRV 53
CA085 · #CCC2B0 · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 55
CA033 · #C9C0B2 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 53
CA145 · #CBC1AB · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 54

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-800 · #CEC0A9 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 54
C2-799 · #CEBFA4 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 53
C2-929 · #C6C2AC · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 54
C2-944 · #C7C4B0 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 55

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.02
All neutral at Portola Paints →
TOPANGA · #D4C0AF · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 55

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.43
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 65

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All neutral at Kompozit →
0183 · #CCBCA9 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 52
0567 · #C7BEB2 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 52
0188 · #CCBBAB · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 51
0358 · #C7C0A9 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 53

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Sandbar within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 7542 · LRV 54
SW 9611 · LRV 52
SW 7511 · LRV 53
SW 9110 · LRV 53
SW 7532 · LRV 54
SW 7527 · LRV 54

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CBBFAD in HSL space. Pair Sandbar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CBBFAD + #ADB9CB
TRIADIC
#CBBFAD · #ADCBBF · #BFADCB
ANALOGOUS
#CBB0AD · #CBBFAD · #C8CBAD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.81:1fail
Sample text on black
11.6:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Sherwin-Williams Sandbar Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Sandbar 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7547 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Sandbar

The closest Behr equivalent of Sandbar is Bungalow Beige (HDC-AC-10). At ΔE 0.49 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 Bungalow Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Bungalow Beige swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sandbar

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ashen Tan (996), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandbar without repainting risk. See the full Ashen Tan swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Sandbar

The closest Valspar equivalent of Sandbar is Oatbran (6006-1B). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.3 vs 53). If Valspar is your counter, order Oatbran and you'll get the same color. See the full Oatbran swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sandbar

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sandbar is Hideaway (PPG14-26) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hideaway swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Sandbar

Glidden's nearest match is Tawny Grey (45YY 51/105), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandbar without repainting risk. See the full Tawny Grey swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sandbar

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Sandbar is Ellipsis (420-2DB). At ΔE 0.79 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 Dutch Boy is your counter, order Ellipsis and you'll get the same color. See the full Ellipsis swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sandbar

The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sandbar is Muslin Bolt (HGSW 3506). At ΔE 0.79 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Muslin Bolt and you'll get the same color. See the full Muslin Bolt swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sandbar

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Sandbar is Birchwood (DEC752). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Birchwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Birchwood swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sandbar

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Solid Wood (JG-109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandbar without repainting risk. See the full Solid Wood swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sandbar

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Stony Ground (NO. 211), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandbar without repainting risk. See the full Stony Ground swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sandbar

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Moth Wing (0183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandbar without repainting risk. See the full Moth Wing swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sandbar

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Moth Wing (0183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandbar without repainting risk. See the full Moth Wing swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Sandbar

The closest Rodda equivalent of Sandbar is Soapstone (CA034). At ΔE 0.78 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 Rodda is your counter, order Soapstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Soapstone swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Sandbar

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 Sandbar without repainting risk. See the full Monaco swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Sandbar

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sandbar. The nearest is Topanga (TOPANGA) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Topanga swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Sandbar

Kompozit's nearest match is Moth Wing (0183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sandbar without repainting risk. See the full Moth Wing swatch →

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