Sherwin Williams

Touch of Sand

SW 9085

Touch of Sand is a warm beige from Sherwin-Williams with soft orange undertones that give it a slightly sunwashed quality. At an LRV of 58, it reflects moderate-to-high light and reads as a light neutral that retains enough warmth to feel grounded. It performs consistently under both natural and artificial lighting, making it a reliable wall color for living rooms, hallways, and transitional spaces.

Touch of Sand coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Shoji White and Wool Skein for warm layered schemes, Agreeable Gray and Morning Fog for cooler contrast, and Urbane Bronze for anchoring depth.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9085

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2020 (Alive)

Touch of 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 Sherwin Williams Touch of Sand under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Touch of Sand under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

29°

Red Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

24%

Muted

LRV

58.0

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

#D5C7BA

RGB Decimal

213, 199, 186

RGB Percent

83.5%, 78.0%, 72.9%

HSL

28.9, 24.3%, 78.2%

HSV

28.9, 12.7%, 83.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 6.6%, 12.7%, 16.5%

YIQ

201.7, 12.5, -1.1

XYZ

56.73, 58.54, 54.76

CIE Lab

81.04, 2.71, 8.25

CIE Luv

81.04, 9.07, 11.60

Hunter Lab

76.51, 2.62, 7.54

Decimal

14010298

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Touch of Sand Timber Dust Crumbling Cork Tea Chest

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Touch of Sand Cloudy Gray Vintage Taupe Snowy Mount

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Touch of Sand Magical Bedside Manner White Satin

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Touch of Sand Pale Cucumber Kept Love Letters Pale Moss Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Touch of Sand Kept Love Letters Delightful Rose Marble

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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