Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sunswept Sand |
| SKU | 8003-16C |
| Hex | #DEB58E |
| RGB | 222, 181, 142 |
| HSL | 29°, 55%, 71% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Valspar Sunswept Sand
At LRV 51, Sunswept 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.
Sunswept 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.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sunswept Sand 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 #DEB58E in HSL space. Pair Sunswept Sand 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 Sunswept Sand Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sunswept Sand 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 8003-16C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sunswept Sand is Soft Apricot (SW 6352) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Apricot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
At Behr, the closest color to Sunswept Sand is Fortune Cookie (UL150-4) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fortune Cookie swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sunswept Sand is Canyonlands (109) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canyonlands swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sunswept Sand is Nutmeg Glow (PPG1080-3) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nutmeg Glow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
At Glidden, the closest color to Sunswept Sand is Nutmeg Glow (PPG1080-3) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nutmeg Glow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Vanilla Crème (314-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sunswept Sand without repainting risk. See the full Vanilla Crème swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sunswept Sand is Tinted Apricot (HGSW 2106) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tinted Apricot swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sunswept Sand is Oakley Apricot (DET445) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oakley Apricot swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Sunswept Sand is Mortar Pink (NO. G13) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mortar Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sunswept Sand is Bedtime Story (1009) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bedtime Story swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sunswept Sand is Tea Cookie (1002) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tea Cookie swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
At Rodda, the closest color to Sunswept Sand is Beeswax (CA125) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beeswax swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sunswept Sand
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sunswept Sand is Tea Cookie (1002) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tea Cookie swatch →