Valspar

Sandy Sage

5008-1C

Valspar Sandy Sage is a muted beige-gray with a faint green cast. The sage is subtle. It works as a quiet whole-room neutral in bedrooms, offices, and hallways, especially with natural oak or stone.

In cool light, the green-gray side shows more. Warm bulbs make it read closer to taupe. Cream trim, linen, or dark bronze keep it easy. Avoid bright white ceilings if you want a softer transition.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

5008-1C

Sandy Sage 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 Sandy Sage under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sandy Sage under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

42°

Orange Family

Lightness

69%

Medium

Saturation

15%

Very Muted

LRV

46.6

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

#bcb5a5

RGB Decimal

188, 181, 165

RGB Percent

73.7%, 71.0%, 64.7%

HSL

41.7, 14.6%, 69.2%

HSV

41.7, 12.2%, 73.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.7%, 12.2%, 26.3%

YIQ

181.3, 9.3, -3.5

XYZ

44.05, 46.46, 42.24

CIE Lab

73.84, -0.29, 9.03

CIE Luv

73.84, 5.05, 13.02

Hunter Lab

68.16, -0.27, 7.87

Decimal

12367269

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sandy Sage Chateau Livingston Bayleaf

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sandy Sage Silent Smoke Summer Gray Cameo White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sandy Sage Lavender Blue Lilac Fields Vaguely Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sandy Sage Side Kick Berry Frost Coastal Crush

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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Sandy Sage

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Patrick's Eyes

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Gallery Buff

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Behr

Smokestack

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Sherwin Williams

Analytical Gray

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Behr

Park Avenue

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Benjamin Moore

Urban Sophisticate

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Cosmopolitan

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Sherwin Williams

Amazing Gray

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Farrow & Ball

Ash Grey

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Benjamin Moore

Pashmina

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Counterpoint

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Frappe

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Glidden

Heavy Hammock

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Garnish

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Glidden

Pine Crush