Splendor vs Sandy Pail paint color comparison

Splendor vs Sandy Pail

SplendorBenjamin MoorevsSandy PailPPGΔE 1.5Subtle difference

Splendor is a Benjamin Moore color while Sandy Pail comes from PPG. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 53 vs 50, Sandy Pail will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Splendor
Benjamin Moore · AF-385
Hex#CDBD95
LRV50.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-385
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Sandy Pail
PPG · PPG1104-4
Hex#d2c098
LRV53.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1104-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Splendor vs Sandy Pail Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Splendor on one side and Sandy Pail on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Splendor comparisons

See how Splendor stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Splendor
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Splendor encloses it.

Ammonite
Splendor
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 50, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Splendor
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

Splendor reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Splendor
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Evergreen Fog
Splendor
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 30, Splendor is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Splendor
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Agreeable Gray
Splendor
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Splendor
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Splendor
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

Splendor reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Splendor
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Splendor the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
Splendor
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 50 vs 4, Splendor is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Splendor
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Splendor
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Splendor reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Splendor
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

Splendor reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Splendor
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Splendor
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 50 vs 21, Splendor is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Splendor
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 50), opening up a space where Splendor encloses it.

Shoji White
Splendor
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 50), opening up a space where Splendor encloses it.

Snowbound
Splendor
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Splendor encloses it.

Pewter Green
Splendor
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

Splendor reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Splendor
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Splendor encloses it.

Dix Blue
Splendor
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes Splendor the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
Splendor
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 50, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Splendor
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 50 vs 25, Splendor is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Splendor
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

Splendor reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Splendor
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

Splendor reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Splendor
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 50 vs 31, Splendor is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Splendor
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 7, Splendor is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Splendor
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 50 vs 24, Splendor is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Splendor
Benjamin Moore
Splendor
AF-385 · LRV 50

A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 50) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.