Warm Sand (BM CSP-280)
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Warm Sand (BM CSP-280) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.5, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Sand
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Warm 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 Warm 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 | Macadamia | SW 6142 | 49 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Elemental Tan | MQ2-21 | 48.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Prairie Dance | 3006-10A | 48 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Happy Trails | 1084-4 | 49 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Warm Sand (LRV 47.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Sand
Darker than Warm Sand
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-280 |
| Hex | #CBB79C |
| RGB | 203, 183, 156 |
| HSL | 34°, 31%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.4, 2.9, 16.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Sand (BM CSP-280), published as #CBB79C
#BBAD9A
#DCC19C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Sand (BM CSP-280)?
- Warm Sand has an LRV of 47.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Sand is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Sand in another brand?
- Macadamia (SW 6142) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Warm Sand warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Warm Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.3; 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.