Sherwin Williams Touch of Sand SW 9085
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- Sherwin Williams Touch of Sand reviews (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Touch of Sand undertones?
- Is Touch of Sand SW 9085 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Touch of Sand
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Touch of Sand SW 9085
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Touch of Sand SW 9085 |
| Code: | SW 9085 |
| Name: | Touch of Sand |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, 2020 Alive |
What color is Sherwin Williams Touch of Sand?
Sherwin Williams Touch of Sand SW 9085 is a light, muted beige with a softly rosy-taupe cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly pink, while the warm gray influence gives it more depth than a typical cream. In bright daylight, Touch of Sand can appear pale and lightly sandy; under warm lamps, its blush-beige undertone becomes more noticeable. It is well suited to bedroom, living room, and hallway walls where a gentle neutral is wanted without a stark white backdrop. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, or charcoal accents for contrast.
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LRV of Touch of Sand
Touch of Sand has an LRV of 58.48% 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 58.48%, 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 | #d5c7ba |
| RGB Decimal | 213, 199, 186 |
| RGB Percent | 83.53%, 78.04%, 72.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 29° Saturation: 12.68% Value: 83.53% |
| HSL | hsl(29, 24, 78) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.57 Yellow: 12.68 Key: 16.47 |
| YIQ | Y: 201.704 I: 12.52 Q: -1.084 |
| XYZ | X: 56.726 Y: 58.539 Z: 54.752 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.038 a:2.704 b:8.265 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.038 u:9.07 v:11.616 |
| Decimal | 14010298 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.511, -1.553, 11.129 |
