Sandy Beige (Behr PPU4-10A)
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Sandy Beige (Behr PPU4-10A) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 70.2, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sandy Beige
Four Behr colors picked for Sandy Beige 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 Beige, 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 | Warm Beige | SW 0035 | 73 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Painted Sands | 1142 | 69.5 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Toasting Tan | 3003-8B | 70 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oak Buff | 1083-3 | 71 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sandy Beige (LRV 70.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sandy Beige
Darker than Sandy Beige
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU4-10A |
| Hex | #ECD7BF |
| RGB | 236, 215, 191 |
| HSL | 32°, 54%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.1, 3.5, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sandy Beige (Behr PPU4-10A), published as #ECD7BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sandy Beige (Behr PPU4-10A)?
- Sandy Beige has an LRV of 70.2 (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 Beige is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sandy Beige in another brand?
- Painted Sands (BM 1142) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sandy Beige warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sandy Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.