Sahara Splendor is a mid-tone brown from Johnstone's, hex #8C683E. Its light reflectance value is 15.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8C683E
- RGB
- 140, 104, 62
- HSL
- 32°, 39%, 40%
- CMYK
- 0, 26, 56, 45
- LRV
- 15.8
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 Sahara Splendor are Desert Camel 2162-20 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), 09YY 18226 by Dulux (good match) and Country Tweed 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Sahara Splendor
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sahara Splendor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co 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 Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Sahara Splendor on it, so some of them look quite different.
Sahara Splendor is the 165th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.