Sandy Ridge (SW 7535)
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Sandy Ridge (SW 7535) is a deep, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sandy Ridge
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Sandy Ridge 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 Sandy Ridge, 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 | Alexandria Beige | HC-77 | 29 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Cottage Walk | ECC-17-1 | 28.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rugged | 3008-9C | 26 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Oyster Shell | 14-13 | 29 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Sandy Ridge (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Sandy Ridge
Darker than Sandy Ridge
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7535 |
| Hex | #A18E77 |
| RGB | 161, 142, 119 |
| HSL | 33°, 18%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, 3.4, 14.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sandy Ridge (SW 7535), published as #A18E77
#928576
#B19877
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sandy Ridge (SW 7535)?
- Sandy Ridge has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sandy Ridge is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sandy Ridge in another brand?
- Cottage Walk (Behr ECC-17-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sandy Ridge warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Sandy Ridge as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.9; 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.