Californian Sands 3 is a pale yellow from Dulux, hex #FDD28D. Its light reflectance value is 68.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #FDD28D
- RGB
- 253, 210, 141
- HSL
- 37°, 97%, 77%
- CMYK
- 0, 17, 44, 1
- LRV
- 68.9
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 Californian Sands 3 are Morning Bouquet by Colourtrend (excellent match), Honey Burst 144 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and 34YY 71404 by Dulux Trade (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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Californian Sands 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Californian Sands 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Californian Sands 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Dulux's Californian Sands 3, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Californian Sands 3, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Californian Sands 3, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Dulux's Californian Sands 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Dulux's Californian Sands 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's Californian Sands 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Dulux's Californian Sands 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux's Californian Sands 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Lick has no true equivalent to Dulux's Californian Sands 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux's Californian Sands 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux's Californian Sands 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Californian Sands 3
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's Californian Sands 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Dulux 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 Californian Sands 3 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Californian Sands 3 is the 1,089th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.