Sandstone Cove (Behr 730C-2)
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Sandstone Cove (Behr 730C-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 66.5, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sandstone Cove
Four Behr colors picked for Sandstone Cove by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Sandstone Cove, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Natural Tan | SW 7567 | 65 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Elmira White | HC-84 | 64.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Coconut Milk | 2007-10C | 69 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Wheat Sheaf | 14-21 | 67 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sandstone Cove (LRV 66.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sandstone Cove
Darker than Sandstone Cove
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 730C-2 |
| Hex | #DDD4C5 |
| RGB | 221, 212, 197 |
| HSL | 38°, 26%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.3, 0.6, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sandstone Cove (Behr 730C-2), published as #DDD4C5
#CCCAC3
#EFDEC5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sandstone Cove (Behr 730C-2)?
- Sandstone Cove has an LRV of 66.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sandstone Cove is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sandstone Cove in another brand?
- Natural Tan (SW 7567) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sandstone Cove warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sandstone Cove as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.