Saint Martin Sand (BM 2164-50)
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Saint Martin Sand (BM 2164-50) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.3, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Saint Martin Sand
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Saint Martin 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 Saint Martin 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 | Classic Sand | SW 0056 | 53 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Bauhaus Buff | BNC-01 | 48.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Estate Peach | 2006-8A | 50 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Ice | 1071-4 | 53 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Saint Martin Sand (LRV 49.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Saint Martin Sand
Darker than Saint Martin Sand
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2164-50 |
| Hex | #D1B7A3 |
| RGB | 209, 183, 163 |
| HSL | 26°, 33%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.1, 6.2, 13.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Saint Martin Sand (BM 2164-50), published as #D1B7A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Saint Martin Sand (BM 2164-50)?
- Saint Martin Sand has an LRV of 49.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Saint Martin Sand is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Saint Martin Sand in another brand?
- Bauhaus Buff (Behr BNC-01) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Saint Martin Sand warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Saint Martin Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.6; 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.