Benjamin Moore Warm Sand CSP-280
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| Official page: | Warm Sand CSP-280 |
| Code: | CSP-280 |
| Name: | Warm Sand |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Warm Sand?
Benjamin Moore Warm Sand CSP-280 is a muted mid-tone beige with a noticeable warm, sandy cast. Its #CBB79C color value suggests soft yellow-brown and lightly peachy undertones rather than a gray-based neutral. In daylight, Warm Sand can read as a calm, natural tan; under warmer lamps, its golden notes become more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and halls where a grounded wall color is wanted without moving into a deep brown. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered oak, woven natural fibers, and dark bronze or matte black hardware for contrast.
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What are Benjamin Moore Warm Sand undertones?
Warm Sand is a mid-light, muted golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
203, 183, 156
Is Benjamin Moore Warm Sand cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 34°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CSP-280 Warm Sand HSL code: 34, 31%, 70%
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 Warm 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 Benjamin Moore Warm 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
CSP-280
Warm 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 Warm Sand with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Benjamin Moore Nocturnal Gray and Blue Spruce.
LRV of Warm Sand
Warm Sand has an LRV of 47.49% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 47.49%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #CBB79C |
| RGB Decimal | 203, 183, 156 |
| RGB Percent | 79.61%, 71.76%, 61.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 23.15% Value: 79.61% |
| HSL | hsl(34, 31, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.85 Yellow: 23.15 Key: 20.39 |
| YIQ | Y: 185.902 I: 20.594 Q: -4.172 |
| XYZ | X: 47.562 Y: 48.965 Z: 38.389 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.43 a:2.866 b:16.347 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.43 u:13.931 v:22.396 |
| Decimal | 13350812 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.975, -1.129, 16.455 |
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