Valspar

Dusky Sand

T533

Dusky Sand is a warm blush-beige that sits comfortably light without becoming white. Pink beige shows here. It can soften bedrooms, guest baths, or rooms with cream tile that needs a sympathetic wall color.

The undertone will stand out beside green-gray flooring, so test near fixed surfaces. Use it with ivory trim and muted textiles. Black accents keep the palette from floating away.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

T533

Collection

The Classic Collection

Dusky 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 Valspar Dusky Sand under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Dusky Sand under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

18°

Red Family

Lightness

85%

Light

Saturation

31%

Moderate

LRV

68.7

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

#e5d5ce

RGB Decimal

229, 213, 206

RGB Percent

89.8%, 83.5%, 80.8%

HSL

18.3, 30.7%, 85.3%

HSV

18.3, 10.0%, 89.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 7.0%, 10.0%, 10.2%

YIQ

217.0, 11.8, 1.2

XYZ

67.25, 68.70, 68.11

CIE Lab

86.36, 4.34, 5.43

CIE Luv

86.36, 9.81, 7.33

Hunter Lab

82.89, 4.33, 5.19

Decimal

15062478

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dusky Sand Sashay Sand Lake House Toasted Pecan

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dusky Sand Mauve Hint Tropical Sand Forever Faithful

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dusky Sand Icy Sleepy Hollow Cumulus Cotton

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dusky Sand Lancaster White Rose Cloud Cavan

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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Dusky Sand

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Blossom Pink

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Dusky Sand

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Crushed Out

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Dusky Sand

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Nana's Pearls

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Warmstone

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Romeo

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Dusky Sand

Benjamin Moore

Featherstone

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Dusky Sand

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Cappuccino Foam

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Dusky Sand

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March Breeze

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Behr

Sheer Scarf

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China Silk

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Dusky Sand

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Malted Milk

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Dusky Sand

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Sheer Blouse

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Coral Cream

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Dusky Sand

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Romantic White

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Westchester White

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Maybe Mushroom