Sandstone Cliff
8003-19C · #D7BB98 · LRV 52 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Pashmina44
- 3Sandstone Cliff52
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Sandstone Cliff, Really?
Sandstone Cliff reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8003-19C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sandstone Cliff
Sandstone Cliff 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.
How Lighting Changes Sandstone Cliff
At LRV 52, Sandstone Cliff 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 Sandstone Cliff 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 8003-19C 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 | Row House TanSW 7689 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 52 | Color page → |
| Behr | KombuchaT18-06 · Behr | 1.2 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sepia Tan1116 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CrepePPG1094-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pony TailPPG1086-4 · Glidden | 2.2 | 52 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Muslin Cloth315-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Sandstone Cliff 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 #D7BB98 in HSL space. Pair Sandstone Cliff with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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