Valspar

Rosy Sandstone

2001-7C

Valspar Rosy Sandstone is a dusty red-brown pink, darker and earthier than the name suggests. It needs light around it. This color is strongest as an accent on cabinetry, a powder room vanity, or a compact entry where richness feels intentional.

Warm wood brings out its baked-clay side. Cooler daylight reveals more of the muted rose. Keep nearby whites creamy, not icy, and avoid glossy finishes on damaged walls because this depth shows texture.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

2001-7C

Rosy Sandstone 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 Rosy Sandstone under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Rosy Sandstone under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

13°

Red Family

Lightness

59%

Medium

Saturation

35%

Moderate

LRV

27.8

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

#bb8273

RGB Decimal

187, 130, 115

RGB Percent

73.3%, 51.0%, 45.1%

HSL

12.5, 34.6%, 59.2%

HSV

12.5, 38.5%, 73.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 30.5%, 38.5%, 26.7%

YIQ

145.3, 38.8, 7.3

XYZ

31.57, 27.77, 19.92

CIE Lab

59.68, 20.07, 16.95

CIE Luv

59.68, 39.43, 18.44

Hunter Lab

52.70, 18.09, 12.59

Decimal

12288627

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Rosy Sandstone Loggia Salmon Stream Beaver Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Rosy Sandstone Palmetto Pink Pale Cherry Blossom First Light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Rosy Sandstone Snowboard My Skiff Angelic Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Rosy Sandstone Desert Grass Smell The Roses Green Curry

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Rosy Sandstone Smell The Roses Melrose Pink Lilac Pink

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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