Sand Dune (SW 6086)
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Sand Dune (SW 6086) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sand Dune
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Sand Dune 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 Sand Dune, 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 | Meadow Pink | 1011 | 49.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fall Mood | PWL-87 | 43.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Western Sandstone | 1001-10A | 43 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Grey Mauve | 18-03 | 50 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Sand Dune (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Sand Dune
Darker than Sand Dune
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6086 |
| Hex | #C5B1A2 |
| RGB | 197, 177, 162 |
| HSL | 26°, 23%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.5, 4.7, 10.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sand Dune (SW 6086), published as #C5B1A2
#B5A7A0
#D6BBA2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sand Dune (SW 6086)?
- Sand Dune has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sand Dune is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sand Dune in another brand?
- Western Sandstone (Valspar 1001-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Sand Dune warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Sand Dune as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.3; 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.