Color Name: Sandstone
Hex Color Code: #C7C0A7
RGB Color Code: RGB(199, 192, 167)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 3.5%, 16.1%, 22.0%
Color Family (Hue): Beige





Sandstone, with its hex code #C7C0A7, is a warm, earthy hue that resembles the natural tones of desert rock formations. It is a light brown to beige tone color which falls in the neutral color palette.


What color is Sandstone?

Sandstone color belongs to the Beige color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Sandstone is #C7C0A7, and the RGB color code is RGB(199, 192, 167).

In the RGB color model, Sandstone has a red value of 199, a green value of 192, and a blue value of 167. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 16.1% yellow, and 22.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.9° (degrees), 22.2 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Sandstone has a hue of 46.9° (degrees), 16.1 % saturation and 78.0 % brightness/value.


Sandstone is cool or warm?

The color Sandstone is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Sandstone?

Sandstone has an LRV of nearly 53. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Sandstone color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(199, 192, 167)
Red
199 (78.0%)
Green
192 (75.3%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.52%
Yellow
16.08%
Key
21.96%

HSL

HSL(46.88deg, 22.2 %, 71.8 %)

Hue
46.88°
Saturation
22.22 %.
Lightness
71.76 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 72, 42)
Red
32 (12.4%)
Yellow
72 (28.4%)
Blue
42 (16.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
46.88°
Saturation
16.08 %.
Brightness / Value
78.04 %.

HWB

H: 46.88°

W: 65.49 %

B: 21.96 %

XYZ

X : 49.38

Y : 52.63

Z : 44.12

YXY

Y1 : 52.63

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 21.96%

M : 24.71%

Y : 34.51%


LRV

~ 52.6 %

Munsell Color System

1.4GY 7.6/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 77.66

A : -1.75

B : 13.48

CIE-Lch

L : 77.66

C : 13.6

H : 97.38

CIE-Luv

L : 77.66

U : 5.58

V : 19.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.55

A : -5.47

B : 14.73






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Sandstone


Here are the colors similar to Sandstone . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Sandstone color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Sandstone to Pantone PMS


#CDC4A9
PANTONE 4246 C
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


RAL Design


Sandstone color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Sandstone to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


Sandstone color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Sandstone to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


Sandstone color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Sandstone to British Standard 4800


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


RAL Classic


Sandstone color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Sandstone to RAL Classic


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)





Paint similar to Sandstone


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Sandstone . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr


Sandstone color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Sandstone to Behr


#C5BDA5
Celery Powder (PPU8-18)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#C6C2AB
Organic Field (PPU9-19)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#C5C0A3
Washed Olive (S350-3)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#CBC5B1
Dune Grass (N340-2)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball


Sandstone color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Sandstone to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints


Sandstone color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Sandstone to PPG Paints


#C8C0AA
Hideaway (PPG14-26)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#C4BAA1
Dancing Dolphin (PPG1102-3)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock (PPG1027-3)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)





Benjamin Moore


Sandstone color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Sandstone to Benjamin Moore


#C5BCA2
Market Square Shell (CW-30)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#CAC0A6
Make Believe (CSP-1035)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#CAC4B0
Coastal Fog (976)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#CEC7AA
Richmond Gray (HC-96)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)


Valspar


Sandstone color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Sandstone to Valspar


#CBC5AD
Shaken or Stirred? (T640)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#C4BCA0
Good to Grow (8003-27C)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#CAC2AD
Snake Charmer (8004-23B)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#CFC6AF
Chopped Almonds (T680)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Sandstone color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Sandstone to Dunn-Edwards


#C5C0AC
Serene Thought (DE 6234)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#C7BDA8
Seagull Wail (DET 637)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#C7C4A5
Sea Glass (DEC 775)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#D2C6AE
Nomadic Taupe (DE 6192)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Sandstone color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Sandstone to Sherwin Williams


#C1BCA7
Grassland (SW 6163)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#CDC4AE
Cargo Pants (SW 7738)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#C8BBA3
Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#CBC0AD
Naturel (SW 7542)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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