Sandy Clay (Behr BWC-25)
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Sandy Clay (Behr BWC-25) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 63.8, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sandy Clay
Four Behr colors picked for Sandy Clay 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 Sandy Clay, 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 | Canvas Tan | SW 7531 | 64 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Temporal Spirit | 965 | 61.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rattan Basket | 3007-10C | 63 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Toasted Almond | 1097-3 | 63 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sandy Clay (LRV 63.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sandy Clay
Darker than Sandy Clay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BWC-25 |
| Hex | #DBD0BD |
| RGB | 219, 208, 189 |
| HSL | 38°, 29%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.9, 0.6, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sandy Clay (Behr BWC-25), published as #DBD0BD
#CAC6BB
#ECDABD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sandy Clay (Behr BWC-25)?
- Sandy Clay has an LRV of 63.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sandy Clay is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sandy Clay in another brand?
- Rattan Basket (Valspar 3007-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sandy Clay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sandy Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.