Mesa Sand
2004-8B · #DDBAA1 · LRV 53 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Mesa Sand53
- 4Colonial Yellow59
- 5Belvedere Cream65
What Color Is Mesa Sand, Really?
Mesa Sand reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 2004-8B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mesa Sand
Mesa Sand 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Mesa Sand
At LRV 53, Mesa Sand 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.
Most complaints about Mesa Sand 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 Valspar 2004-8B 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 | Warming PeachSW 6338 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pumpkin CreamPPU3-09 · Behr | 1.1 | 52 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Clementine Rose1219 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cinnamon IcePPG1071-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cinnamon IcePPG1071-4 · Glidden | 1.8 | 53 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sand Dunes410-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Mesa Sand within Valspar'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 #DDBAA1 in HSL space. Pair Mesa Sand with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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