Tavern Ochre vs Sand yellow

Where Tavern Ochre belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Sand yellow is a RAL Classic color. Tavern Ochre reads as beige, while Sand yellow reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (46 vs 45), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Tavern Ochre
Benjamin Moore · CW-375
Hex#D6AE73
LRV45.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-375
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Sand yellow
RAL Classic · RAL 1002
Hex#D2AA6D
LRV45.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1002
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Tavern Ochre vs Sand yellow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tavern Ochre on one side and Sand yellow 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 Tavern Ochre comparisons

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

White Dove
Tavern Ochre
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Tavern Ochre
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Tavern Ochre
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tavern Ochre is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Tavern Ochre
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Tavern Ochre
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Tavern Ochre reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Tavern Ochre
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Tavern Ochre
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Tavern Ochre
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Tavern Ochre reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Tavern Ochre
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Tavern Ochre
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Tavern Ochre
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tavern Ochre is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Tavern Ochre
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Tavern Ochre reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Tavern Ochre
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tavern Ochre is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Tavern Ochre
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Tavern Ochre reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Tavern Ochre
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Tavern Ochre is the lighter choice

Piazza
Tavern Ochre
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Tavern Ochre
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Tavern Ochre
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Tavern Ochre reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Tavern Ochre
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Tavern Ochre reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Tavern Ochre
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Tavern Ochre is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Tavern Ochre
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Tavern Ochre
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tavern Ochre is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Tavern Ochre
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Tavern Ochre reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Tavern Ochre
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Tavern Ochre is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Tavern Ochre
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Tavern Ochre
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Tavern Ochre reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Tavern Ochre
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Tavern Ochre
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Tavern Ochre
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Tavern Ochre
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Tavern Ochre is the lighter choice