Drifting Sand 0218 is a light neutral from Colourtrend, hex #ABA094. Its light reflectance value is 35.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #ABA094
- RGB
- 171, 160, 148
- HSL
- 31°, 12%, 63%
- CMYK
- 0, 6, 13, 33
- LRV
- 35.9
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Drifting Sand 0218 are Quicksand CSP-200 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Warm Stone by Ronseal (excellent match) and El Capitan by Johnstone's (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 Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Curator equivalents to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Curator has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Crown equivalents to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Crown has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Lick has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Drifting Sand 0218
Acres Hall has nothing close to Colourtrend's Drifting Sand 0218. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Colourtrend 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 Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Drifting Sand 0218 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Drifting Sand 0218 is the 208th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.