Timson Sand (BM CW-140)
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Timson Sand (BM CW-140) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Timson Sand
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Timson 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 Timson 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 | Oyster Bar | SW 7565 | 64 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sandy Clay | BWC-25 | 63.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rattan Basket | 3007-10C | 63 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Toasted Almond | 1097-3 | 63 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Timson Sand (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Timson Sand
Darker than Timson Sand
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-140 |
| Hex | #D8CDB9 |
| RGB | 216, 205, 185 |
| HSL | 39°, 28%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.8, 0.5, 11.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Timson Sand (BM CW-140), published as #D8CDB9
#C7C3B7
#E9D7B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Timson Sand (BM CW-140)?
- Timson Sand has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Timson Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Timson Sand in another brand?
- Rattan Basket (Valspar 3007-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Timson Sand warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Timson Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.3; 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.