Playa Arenosa
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Playa Arenosa remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#DCC7B3
LRV
59.56
Playa Arenosa's Color Strip
Playa Arenosa is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. As part of strip 202, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coordinating Colors
Divine White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 60), opening up a space where Playa Arenosa encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 33, Playa Arenosa is decisively the brighter choice.
Playa Arenosa reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 15), opening up a space where Tanbark encloses it.
Trim Color
Divine White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 60), opening up a space where Playa Arenosa encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pueblo reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 60 vs 6, Playa Arenosa is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 34, Playa Arenosa is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 7, Playa Arenosa is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 11, Playa Arenosa is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 7, Playa Arenosa is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Starry Night the marginally brighter of the two.
Playa Arenosa reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Reliable White is decisively the brighter choice.
Porcelain reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Playa Arenosa encloses it.
Polite White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Playa Arenosa encloses it.
Pale Pink reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Playa Arenosa encloses it.
Darker Colors
Playa Arenosa reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 40, Playa Arenosa is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Playa Arenosa is decisively the brighter choice.
Playa Arenosa reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 35), opening up a space where Lanyard encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Playa Arenosa is decisively the brighter choice.