Natural Sand
Benjamin Moore's Natural Sand is a orange shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. An LRV of 64.6 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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64.56
Coordinating Colors
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 65), opening up a space where Natural Sand encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 65, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Peak White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 65), opening up a space where Natural Sand encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 65), opening up a space where Natural Sand encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 65 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 65 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 65 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Natural Sand reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 23), opening up a space where Buckland Blue encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 28, Natural Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 46, Natural Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Sand reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 17), opening up a space where Mozart Blue encloses it.
Natural Sand reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 25), opening up a space where Old Blue Jeans encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 5, Natural Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Sand reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Nova encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (75 vs 65) makes Hazelnut Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 65), opening up a space where Natural Sand encloses it.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 65), opening up a space where Natural Sand encloses it.
Flawless reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
At LRV 65 vs 51, Natural Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Sand reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 49), opening up a space where Dorset Gold encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 65 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 54) makes Natural Sand the marginally brighter of the two.
Natural Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
Hints of yellow and orange give this hue an appealing sunbaked quality.