Touch of Sand vs Unfussy Beige paint color comparison

Touch of Sand vs Unfussy Beige

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 58 and 59, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.7, 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

Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams · 9085
LRV58.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9085
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Unfussy Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 6043
LRV59.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6043
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Touch of Sand vs Unfussy Beige Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Touch of Sand on one side and Unfussy Beige 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 Touch of Sand comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Touch of Sand
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
White Dove
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

At LRV 83 vs 58, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 6, Touch of Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Touch of Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Touch of Sand reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Touch of Sand
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Touch of Sand the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Touch of Sand
Accessible Beige vs Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 27, Touch of Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Touch of Sand reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Naval
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Touch of Sand reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

A 3-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Touch of Sand the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Bancha
Touch of Sand
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 13, Touch of Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 44, Touch of Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Pure White
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Touch of Sand encloses it.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Touch of Sand reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

A 7-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Shoji White
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

At LRV 74 vs 58, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Snowbound
Touch of Sand
Snowbound vs Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

At LRV 83 vs 58, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Touch of Sand
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Touch of Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 12, Touch of Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 8, Touch of Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Touch of Sand
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Touch of Sand reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Hicks' Blue vs Touch of Sand

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Touch of Sand

Slaked Lime Deep vs Touch of Sand

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 12, Touch of Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Livid
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Livid vs Touch of Sand

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Touch of Sand
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 45, Touch of Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Touch of Sand
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

Touch of Sand reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.