Nigerian Sands 5 is a light orange from Dulux, hex #F49839. Its light reflectance value is 42, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #F49839
- RGB
- 244, 152, 57
- HSL
- 30°, 89%, 59%
- CMYK
- 0, 38, 77, 4
- LRV
- 42
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 Nigerian Sands 5 are 96YR 46632 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Fruity Cocktail 147 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Cantaloupe by Acres Hall (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.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Johnstone's paints to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Johnstone's has no true equivalent to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Lick has nothing close to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Crown has nothing close to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Nigerian Sands 5
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's Nigerian Sands 5. 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 Oranges
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Nigerian Sands 5 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Nigerian Sands 5 is the 383rd of 879 oranges Swatcher knows about.