Sandstone Gray
7004-18 · #D7D5D1 · LRV 66.4 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Sandstone Gray66.4
- 4Spatial White72
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Sandstone Gray, Really?
Sandstone Gray reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 7004-18 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sandstone Gray
Sandstone Gray 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Sandstone Gray
At LRV 66.4, Sandstone Gray 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 Gray 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 7004-18 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 | ReflectionSW 7661 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Close KnitT17-01 · Behr | 2.4 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | WhisperCSP-500 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 66 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | FogPPG1010-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | FogPPG1010-2 · Glidden | 1.8 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Misted Mauve446-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Sandstone Gray 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 #D7D5D1 in HSL space. Pair Sandstone Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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