Brown Sand is a mid-tone neutral from Johnstone's, hex #97867C. Its light reflectance value is 25.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #97867C
- RGB
- 151, 134, 124
- HSL
- 22°, 11%, 54%
- CMYK
- 0, 11, 18, 41
- LRV
- 25.1
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 Brown Sand are Driftwood 2107-40 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Pheasant Tail by Colourtrend (good match) and Speckled Wood by Curator (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 Johnstone's Brown Sand
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Brown Sand, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Brown Sand. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Brown Sand
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Brown Sand. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 Brown Sand on it, so some of them look quite different.
Brown Sand is the 596th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.