Sand is a pale yellow from Alchemist, hex #D2C9AD. Its light reflectance value is 58.5, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #D2C9AD
- RGB
- 210, 201, 173
- HSL
- 45°, 29%, 75%
- CMYK
- 0, 4, 18, 18
- LRV
- 58.5
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Sand are Jonesboro Cream 241 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Goya by Colourtrend (good match) and Slaked Lime - Deep by Little Greene (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Sand
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Sand, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Alchemist Sand
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Sand, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Alchemist Sand
Little Greene has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Sand, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Sand
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Sand, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist Sand
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Sand, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Sand
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Sand, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Alchemist Sand
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Sand, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Alchemist Sand
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Sand, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Alchemist Sand
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Sand, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Curator equivalents to Alchemist Sand
Curator has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Sand, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Alchemist Sand
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Sand, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Alchemist Sand
Lick has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Sand
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Alchemist Sand
Crown has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Alchemist Sand
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Alchemist against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Yellows
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Sand on it, so some of them look quite different.
Sand is the 790th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.