Seaside Sand
Often used for its versatile qualities, Seaside Sand remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 2 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#B59D94
LRV
36.62
Seaside Sand in Real Rooms
Seaside Sand has a medium-high LRV of 36.62 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Brown and Red family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and misc.
1 Living Room Photo
For open-concept living rooms, Seaside Sand is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.
Living room bathed in Seaside Sand feels naturally warm and inviting.
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1 Misc Photo
More spaces painted in Seaside Sand, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.
Wall paint in Seaside Sand creates a soft, neutral foundation.
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Coordinating Colors
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 37), opening up a space where Seaside Sand encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 37, Pale Oak is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 13, Seaside Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 37, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Flax reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (42 vs 37) makes Sand Pebble the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 37 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (37 vs 25) makes Seaside Sand the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Seaside Sand encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (42 vs 37) makes Beneath the Clouds the marginally brighter of the two.
Seaside Sand reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 19), opening up a space where Providence Blue encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Seaside Sand the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 14, Seaside Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
Seaside Sand reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Spruce encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Lost Locket the marginally brighter of the two.
Flax reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 37, Gobi Desert is decisively the brighter choice.
Driftscape Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hint of Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Seaside Sand reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 25), opening up a space where Santa Fe Tan encloses it.
Seaside Sand reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 24), opening up a space where Weathered Bark encloses it.
Seaside Sand reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 24), opening up a space where Autumn Brown encloses it.
Seaside Sand reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 24), opening up a space where Dusty Ranch Brown encloses it.
Seaside Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.