Sandblast (BM 2103-50)
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Sandblast (BM 2103-50) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.3, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sandblast
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sandblast by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Sandblast, 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 | Dressy Rose | SW 6024 | 37 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Desert Lights | BIC-06 | 37 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cameo Pink | 1006-8A | 37 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Awakening | 18-05 | 37 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Sandblast (LRV 38.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Sandblast
Darker than Sandblast
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2103-50 |
| Hex | #BF9F9C |
| RGB | 191, 159, 156 |
| HSL | 5°, 21%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.2, 11.3, 6.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sandblast (BM 2103-50), published as #BF9F9C
#AF959A
#D0A99C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sandblast (BM 2103-50)?
- Sandblast has an LRV of 38.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sandblast is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sandblast in another brand?
- Awakening (PPG 18-05) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Sandblast warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sandblast as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.0; 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.