Dellwood Sand (BM 1019)
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Dellwood Sand (BM 1019) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.1, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dellwood Sand
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dellwood Sand by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Dellwood 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 | Trusty Tan | SW 6087 | 37 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Over The Taupe | BNC-14 | 35.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Faint Maple | 2008-9C | 38 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Weathered Wood | 1077-4 | 35 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Dellwood Sand (LRV 36.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Dellwood Sand
Darker than Dellwood Sand
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1019 |
| Hex | #B49F8B |
| RGB | 180, 159, 139 |
| HSL | 29°, 21%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.8, 4.5, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dellwood Sand (BM 1019), published as #B49F8B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dellwood Sand (BM 1019)?
- Dellwood Sand has an LRV of 36.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dellwood Sand is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dellwood Sand in another brand?
- Over The Taupe (Behr BNC-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Dellwood Sand warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dellwood Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.