Spanish Sand (Behr OR-W07)
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Spanish Sand (Behr OR-W07) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spanish Sand
Four Behr colors picked for Spanish Sand 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 Spanish Sand, 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 | Carlisle Cream | 1031 | 62 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Rattan Basket | 3007-10C | 63 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sourdough | 1084-3 | 64 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Spanish Sand (LRV 64 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spanish Sand
Darker than Spanish Sand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | OR-W07 |
| Hex | #DCD0BD |
| RGB | 220, 208, 189 |
| HSL | 37°, 31%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.0, 1.0, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spanish Sand (Behr OR-W07), published as #DCD0BD
#CBC6BB
#EDDABD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spanish Sand (Behr OR-W07)?
- Spanish Sand has an LRV of 64 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spanish Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Spanish Sand in another brand?
- Canvas Tan (SW 7531) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spanish Sand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spanish Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.