Benjamin Moore

Sandy Beaches

946 / OC-87

Sandy Beaches is an off-white with sandy peach undertones, registering a high LRV of 79.65. At this reflectance level, it functions nearly as a white but carries enough warmth to distinguish it from cooler alternatives. The peach quality is most visible in shaded areas or when compared side by side with a true white.

Benjamin Moore White Dove and Cloud White sit in a similar tonal range, while Feather Down reinforces the warm base. Hale Navy and Kendall Charcoal offer strong dark accents for definition and contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

946 / OC-87

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Sandy Beaches in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sandy Beaches under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sandy Beaches under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

39°

Orange Family

Lightness

89%

Light

Saturation

56%

Saturated

LRV

79.7

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#F3E8D4

RGB Decimal

243, 232, 212

RGB Percent

95.3%, 91.0%, 83.1%

HSL

38.7, 56.4%, 89.2%

HSV

38.7, 12.8%, 95.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.5%, 12.8%, 4.7%

YIQ

233.0, 13.0, -3.9

XYZ

77.70, 81.52, 73.93

CIE Lab

92.36, 0.44, 11.05

CIE Luv

92.36, 7.60, 16.36

Hunter Lab

90.29, 0.45, 10.56

Decimal

15984852

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sandy Beaches Tuscan Bread Sudbury Yellow Fields of Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sandy Beaches Pelican Beach Lychee October Sky

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sandy Beaches Graupel Fairies in America Windmill Wings

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sandy Beaches Cool Yellow April Pink Shimmering Lime

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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