Sandy Valley (BM 1112)
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Sandy Valley (BM 1112) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.1, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sandy Valley
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sandy Valley by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Sandy Valley, 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 | Mannered Gold | SW 6130 | 34 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Donegal Tweed | 310F-5 | 35 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lariat Tan | 3004-7B | 34 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Welcome Home | 1092-5 | 36 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sandy Valley (LRV 33.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Sandy Valley
Darker than Sandy Valley
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1112 |
| Hex | #BF9765 |
| RGB | 191, 151, 101 |
| HSL | 33°, 41%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.1, 8.6, 32.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sandy Valley (BM 1112), published as #BF9765
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sandy Valley (BM 1112)?
- Sandy Valley has an LRV of 33.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sandy Valley is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sandy Valley in another brand?
- Mannered Gold (SW 6130) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sandy Valley warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sandy Valley as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.0; 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.