Egyptian Sand (BM 266)
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Egyptian Sand (BM 266) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Egyptian Sand
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Egyptian 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 Egyptian 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 | Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 34 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Bitter Lemon | M310-6 | 30.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Bamboo Leaves | 3009-4 | 36 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Obsession | 1108-7 | 31 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Egyptian Sand (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Egyptian Sand
Darker than Egyptian Sand
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 266 |
| Hex | #B09755 |
| RGB | 176, 151, 85 |
| HSL | 44°, 37%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.4, 0.7, 37.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Egyptian Sand (BM 266), published as #B09755
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Egyptian Sand (BM 266)?
- Egyptian Sand has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Egyptian Sand is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Egyptian Sand in another brand?
- Obsession (PPG 1108-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Egyptian Sand warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Egyptian Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.9; 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.