Downing Sand (SW 2822)
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Downing Sand (SW 2822) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Downing Sand
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Downing Sand by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Downing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Brick House Tan | CW-145 | 50.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Sail Grey | HDC-SM16-09 | 50.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Freshly Baked | 3008-10A | 50 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dusty Trail | 1097-4 | 51 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Downing Sand (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Downing Sand
Darker than Downing Sand
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2822 |
| Hex | #CBBCA5 |
| RGB | 203, 188, 165 |
| HSL | 36°, 27%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.9, 1.6, 13.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Downing Sand (SW 2822), published as #CBBCA5
#BBB2A3
#DCC6A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Downing Sand (SW 2822)?
- Downing Sand has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Downing Sand is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Downing Sand in another brand?
- Dusty Trail (PPG 1097-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Downing Sand warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Downing Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.6; 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.