Sanderling
Sanderling is a versatile Neutral from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#A79582
LRV
31.38
Sanderling's Color Strip
Sanderling is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Taupe Tone and Tavern Taupe. The strip spans from Shiitake at the lightest end to Foothills at the deepest. Browsing strip 248 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 31, Aesthetic White is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Sanderling encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 8, Sanderling is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 73 vs 31, Aesthetic White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Sanderling the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Sanderling the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 31 vs 6, Sanderling is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Sanderling is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 11, Sanderling is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Sanderling is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Sanderling reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Palisade reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Intellectual Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Restoration the marginally brighter of the two.
Colonnade Gray reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 31), opening up a space where Sanderling encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Sanderling the marginally brighter of the two.
Sanderling reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Smokehouse encloses it.
Sanderling reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Sanderling the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.