Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Bay Sands |
| SKU | 5008-1B |
| Hex | #D0CBBD |
| RGB | 208, 203, 189 |
| HSL | 44°, 17%, 78% |
| LRV | 59.8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Bay Sands
At LRV 59.8, Bay 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.
Bay 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 by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Bay Sands within Valspar'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 #D0CBBD in HSL space. Pair Bay 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.
Valspar Bay Sands Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bay 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 Valspar 5008-1B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bay Sands
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Bay Sands is Useful Gray (SW 7050). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.8). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Useful Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Useful Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bay Sands
Behr's nearest match is Tranquil Gray (DC-007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Sands without repainting risk. See the full Tranquil Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bay Sands
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Stingray (1529), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 59.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Sands without repainting risk. See the full Stingray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bay Sands
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Metallic Mist (PPG1032-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Sands without repainting risk. See the full Metallic Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bay Sands
Glidden's nearest match is Dust Bunny (PPG1000-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Sands without repainting risk. See the full Dust Bunny swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bay Sands
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Bay Sands is Doves Wings (443-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Doves Wings swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bay Sands
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Bay Sands is Useful Gray (HGSW 3497). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.8). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Useful Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Useful Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bay Sands
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Go Quietly (DEBN29), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Sands without repainting risk. See the full Go Quietly swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bay Sands
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Gatherings (JG-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Sands without repainting risk. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bay Sands
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 59.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Sands without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bay Sands
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Sands without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bay Sands
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Sands without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bay Sands
The closest Rodda equivalent of Bay Sands is Greenware (CA151). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.8). If Rodda is your counter, order Greenware and you'll get the same color. See the full Greenware swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bay Sands
C2 Paint's nearest match is Smidgeon (C2-912), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Sands without repainting risk. See the full Smidgeon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bay Sands
At Clare, the closest color to Bay Sands is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 59.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Bay Sands
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Bay Sands is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 59.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bay Sands
Backdrop's nearest match is Real Real (BD-RR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 59.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Sands without repainting risk. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bay Sands
Kompozit's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Sands without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →