# Dulux Sandstone

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/sandstone](https://plan-home.com/color/sandstone)

Dulux Sandstone is a light, muted beige with a clear warm cast and soft sandy-tan undertones. Its low-contrast, gently earthy appearance keeps walls from looking stark while still feeling bright enough for living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms. In daylight, the color reads as a pale natural neutral; under warmer evening lighting, its beige warmth becomes more noticeable. Pair it with chalky whites, warm greige, aged brass, oak, linen, and woven natural fibres for a grounded, layered interior. Sandstone is especially effective across larger wall areas, where its subtle depth can soften clean-lined furniture and darker wood details.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Sandstone
- **HEX:** #D8C7B2
- **RGB:** 216, 199, 178
- **LRV:** 60.00%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 33° Saturation: 17.59% Value: 84.71%
- **HSL:** hsl(33, 33, 77)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.87 Yellow: 17.59 Key: 15.29
- **YIQ:** Y: 201.689 I: 16.879 Q: -2.939
- **XYZ:** X: 56.777 Y: 58.661 Z: 50.439
- **CIE Lab:** L:81.105 a:2.54 b:12.672
- **CIE Luv:** L:81.105 u:11.49 v:17.826
- **Decimal:** 14206898
- **Hunter Lab:** 76.591, -1.71, 14.568

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Labrador Sands 4](https://plan-home.com/color/labrador-sands-4)
- [Little Greene Mushroom](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-mushroom-142)
- [Dulux Caramel Sand 4](https://plan-home.com/color/caramel-sand-4)
- [Dulux Caramel Latte](https://plan-home.com/color/caramel-latte)
- [Dulux Gentle Gold 1](https://plan-home.com/color/gentle-gold-1)
- [Farrow and Ball Oxford Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-oxford-stone-264)
- [Dulux Khaki Mists 4](https://plan-home.com/color/khaki-mists-4)
- [Farrow and Ball Joa's White](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-joas-white-226)
- [Dulux Caramel Blush 4](https://plan-home.com/color/caramel-blush-4)
- [Dulux Trench Coat](https://plan-home.com/color/trench-coat)
- [Tikkurila Chai](https://plan-home.com/color/chai-h459)
- [Farrow and Ball Stony Ground](https://plan-home.com/color/stony-ground-211)
- [Little Greene Hammock](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-hammock-38)
- [Dulux Nutty Crunch](https://plan-home.com/color/nutty-crunch)
- [Dulux Labrador Sands 5](https://plan-home.com/color/labrador-sands-5)
- [Dulux Raw Cashmere](https://plan-home.com/color/raw-cashmere-40yy-60103)
- [Dulux Labrador Sands 3](https://plan-home.com/color/labrador-sands-3)
- [Farrow and Ball Savage Ground](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-savage-ground)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Caramel Sand 5](https://plan-home.com/color/caramel-sand-5)
- [Dulux Labrador Sands 6](https://plan-home.com/color/labrador-sands-6)
- [Dulux Cameo Silk 1](https://plan-home.com/color/cameo-silk-1)
- [Dulux Bleached Lichen 3](https://plan-home.com/color/bleached-lichen-3-40yy-67087)
- [Dulux Tissue Paper](https://plan-home.com/color/tissue-paper)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Labrador Sands 2](https://plan-home.com/color/labrador-sands-2)
- [Dulux Muted Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/muted-gold)
- [Dulux Anglesey Dunes](https://plan-home.com/color/anglesey-dunes)
- [Dulux Labrador Sands 3](https://plan-home.com/color/labrador-sands-3)
- [Dulux Bracken Salts 2](https://plan-home.com/color/bracken-salts-2)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Denim Drift](https://plan-home.com/color/denim-drift)
- [Dulux Steel Symphony 3](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-3)
- [Dulux Smoke Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-2-90bg-30073)
- [Dulux Mystic Mauve 6](https://plan-home.com/color/mystic-mauve-6)
- [Dulux Moon Waves 6](https://plan-home.com/color/moon-waves-6)
- [Dulux Fragrant Cloud 5](https://plan-home.com/color/fragrant-cloud-5)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.