Natural Sand (BM 2165-50)
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Natural Sand (BM 2165-50) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.6, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Natural Sand
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Natural Sand 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 Natural 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 | Concord Buff | SW 7684 | 69 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Champagne Wishes | M280-3 | 68.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | French Pastry | 3002-6C | 70 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chai Tea Latte | 1089-3 | 70 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Natural Sand (LRV 64.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Natural Sand
Darker than Natural Sand
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2165-50 |
| Hex | #EBD2AD |
| RGB | 235, 210, 173 |
| HSL | 36°, 61%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, 3.2, 21.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Sand (BM 2165-50), published as #EBD2AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Natural Sand (BM 2165-50)?
- Natural Sand has an LRV of 64.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Natural Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Natural Sand in another brand?
- Champagne Wishes (Behr M280-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Natural Sand warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Natural Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.6; 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.