Benjamin Moore

Warm Sand

CSP-280

Warm Sand is a neutral beige from Benjamin Moore with warm undertones that position it between tan and cream on the color spectrum. Its Light Reflectance Value of 47.49 places it in the mid-range, providing moderate light reflection that avoids both excessive brightness and heaviness. The warm base prevents it from reading as gray or cool, keeping it firmly in the yellow-orange neutral family.

Benjamin Moore's White Heron and Ballet White pair well for lighter tonal continuity, while Hale Navy and Vintage Vogue offer deeper contrast, and Golden Straw and Chestertown Buff extend the warm palette.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-280

Collection

Color Stories

Warm Sand 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 Warm Sand under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Warm Sand under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

35°

Orange Family

Lightness

70%

Light

Saturation

31%

Moderate

LRV

47.5

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

#CBB79C

RGB Decimal

203, 183, 156

RGB Percent

79.6%, 71.8%, 61.2%

HSL

34.5, 31.1%, 70.4%

HSV

34.5, 23.2%, 79.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 9.9%, 23.2%, 20.4%

YIQ

185.9, 20.6, -4.2

XYZ

47.56, 48.96, 38.40

CIE Lab

75.43, 2.87, 16.34

CIE Luv

75.43, 13.93, 22.38

Hunter Lab

69.97, 2.70, 13.70

Decimal

13350812

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Warm Sand My Guinea Pig Creamy Caramel Weathered Wicker

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Warm Sand Natural Linen Sand Dollar New House White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Warm Sand Blue Hydrangea Cry Me A River Promise Keeping

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Warm Sand Dancing Kite Rose Pottery Oh Pistachio

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Warm Sand Rose Pottery Edwardian Rose Raspberry Smoothie

Closest Paint Matches

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

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My Piazza

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