Sand vs Black Magic
Where Sand belongs to Jotun's range, Black Magic is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Sand belongs to the beige-greige family and Black Magic to the grey family. Sand (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Black Magic (LRV 3), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sand runs warm while Black Magic is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 60.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sand vs Black Magic in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sand and Black Magic in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Sand will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Magic would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Sand reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Magic.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Sand reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Magic.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Sand returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Sand vs Black Magic Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sand on one side and Black Magic on the other.
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.
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