Bermuda Sand (PPG 1074-3)
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Bermuda Sand (PPG 1074-3) is a light, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 61, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bermuda Sand
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bermuda Sand by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Bermuda 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 | Touch of Sand | SW 9085 | 58 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Charmeuse | AF-265 | 61.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Stonewashed Brown | N190-2 | 62.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sand Storm | 2004-10B | 59 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Bermuda Sand (LRV 61) by LRV.
Lighter than Bermuda Sand
Darker than Bermuda Sand
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1074-3 |
| Hex | #DACBBF |
| RGB | 218, 203, 191 |
| HSL | 27°, 27%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.6, 3.2, 7.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bermuda Sand (PPG 1074-3), published as #DACBBF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bermuda Sand (PPG 1074-3)?
- Bermuda Sand has an LRV of 61. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bermuda Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bermuda Sand in another brand?
- Stonewashed Brown (Behr N190-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bermuda Sand warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bermuda Sand as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.9; 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.