Sandstone is a pale neutral from Johnstone's, hex #CDC2B0. Its light reflectance value is 54.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #CDC2B0
- RGB
- 205, 194, 176
- HSL
- 37°, 22%, 75%
- CMYK
- 0, 5, 14, 20
- LRV
- 54.7
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 Sandstone are Reframed by Crown (excellent match), Stony Ground by Farrow & Ball (excellent match) and Pepper Pot by Dulux (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.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Crown has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Dulux Heritage has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Little Greene has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Lick has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Alchemist has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Sandstone
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sandstone, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Sandstone
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sandstone. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Sandstone
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sandstone. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal 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 Sandstone on it, so some of them look quite different.
Sandstone is the 521st of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.