Phoenix Sand (BM 017)
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Phoenix Sand (BM 017) is a light, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60.5, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Phoenix Sand
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Phoenix Sand by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Phoenix 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 | Jazz Age Coral | SW 0058 | 59 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Salmon Peach | 190A-3 | 64.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Breeze | 2002-2A | 65 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Angel | 1193-4 | 64 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Phoenix Sand (LRV 60.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Phoenix Sand
Darker than Phoenix Sand
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 017 |
| Hex | #F9C4B3 |
| RGB | 249, 196, 179 |
| HSL | 15°, 85%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, 16.5, 15.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Phoenix Sand (BM 017), published as #F9C4B3
#E9BAB1
#FFCEB3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Phoenix Sand (BM 017)?
- Phoenix Sand has an LRV of 60.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Phoenix Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Phoenix Sand in another brand?
- Salmon Peach (Behr 190A-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Phoenix Sand warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Phoenix Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.