Western Sandstone (Valspar 1001-10A)
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Western Sandstone (Valspar 1001-10A) is a medium, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Western Sandstone
Four Valspar colors picked for Western Sandstone by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Western Sandstone, 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 | Chelsea Mauve | SW 0002 | 43 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pensive | AF-140 | 42 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fall Mood | PWL-87 | 43.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Notorious | 1074-4 | 41 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Western Sandstone (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Western Sandstone
Darker than Western Sandstone
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1001-10A |
| Hex | #C0AC9C |
| RGB | 192, 172, 156 |
| HSL | 27°, 22%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.6, 4.6, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Western Sandstone (Valspar 1001-10A), published as #C0AC9C
#B0A29A
#D1B69C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Western Sandstone (Valspar 1001-10A)?
- Western Sandstone has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Western Sandstone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Western Sandstone in another brand?
- Fall Mood (Behr PWL-87) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Western Sandstone warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Western Sandstone as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.