Behr Spanish Sand OR-W07
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- Spanish Sand for bedroom (2 photos)
- Spanish Sand for exterior (4 photos)
- What are Behr Spanish Sand undertones?
- Is Spanish Sand OR-W07 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Spanish Sand
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Spanish Sand OR-W07
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | OR-W07 |
| Name: | Spanish Sand |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Spanish Sand?
Behr Spanish Sand OR-W07 is a light, muted beige with a softly warm cast and a gentle sandy undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly yellow, giving the color a slightly weathered, natural appearance on broad walls. In bright daylight, Spanish Sand can look airy and pale; in lower evening light, its beige warmth becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a quiet neutral is needed without the starkness of white. Pair it with warm white trim, oatmeal linen, light oak, aged brass, or soft charcoal accents for definition.
Spanish Sand for bedroom (2 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Spanish Sand for exterior (4 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Behr Spanish Sand undertones?
Spanish Sand is a light, very muted sandy beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
220, 208, 189
Is Behr Spanish Sand cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 37°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
OR-W07 Spanish Sand HSL code: 37, 31%, 80%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Spanish Sand
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Spanish Sand:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
OR-W07
Spanish Sand
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Spanish Sand with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Behr Shaved Ice and Adirondack Blue.
LRV of Spanish Sand
Spanish Sand has an LRV of 63.94% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 63.94%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #dcd0bd |
| RGB Decimal | 220, 208, 189 |
| RGB Percent | 86.27%, 81.57%, 74.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 37° Saturation: 14.09% Value: 86.27% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 31, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.45 Yellow: 14.09 Key: 13.73 |
| YIQ | Y: 209.422 I: 13.256 Q: -3.374 |
| XYZ | X: 61.255 Y: 64.002 Z: 57.257 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.967 a:0.995 b:10.926 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.967 u:8.22 v:15.798 |
| Decimal | 14471357 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.002, -3.33, 13.567 |
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