Sand is a light yellow from Farrow & Ball, hex #BA9367. Its light reflectance value is 32.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #BA9367
- RGB
- 186, 147, 103
- HSL
- 32°, 38%, 57%
- CMYK
- 0, 21, 45, 27
- LRV
- 32.3
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 Gold Ransom 0892 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Richmond Gold HC-41 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Outback by Johnstone's (excellent 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 Farrow & Ball Sand
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Sand, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Sand
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Sand, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Sand
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Sand, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Crown equivalents to Farrow & Ball Sand
Crown has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Sand, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Sand
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Sand, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Sand
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Sand, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Farrow & Ball Sand
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Farrow & Ball Sand
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Farrow & Ball Sand
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Farrow & Ball Sand
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Farrow & Ball Sand
Lick has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Farrow & Ball Sand
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Farrow & Ball Sand
Curator has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Sand. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball Sand
Ronseal has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Sand. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Farrow & Ball Sand
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Sand. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Farrow & Ball 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 1,869th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.