Match Egyptian Sand

Benjamin Moore Egyptian Sand is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 31. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Egyptian Sand
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266#B09755LRV 31Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Egyptian Sand
Egyptian Sand vs Fresh Olive
Egyptian Sand
Fresh Olive
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
Benjamin Moore
Fresh Olive
2149-30 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Egyptian Sand
Egyptian Sand vs Obsession
Egyptian Sand
Obsession
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
PPG
Obsession
PPG1108-7 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Egyptian Sand
Escapade Gold
Egyptian Sand vs Escapade Gold
Egyptian Sand
Escapade Gold
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Escapade Gold
6403 · LRV 34

A 3-point LRV gap (34 vs 31) makes Escapade Gold the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Egyptian Sand
RAL 260-M
Egyptian Sand vs RAL 260-M
Egyptian Sand
RAL 260-M
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-M
RAL 260-M · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Egyptian Sand
Gold Finch
Egyptian Sand vs Gold Finch
Egyptian Sand
Gold Finch
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
Cloverdale Paint
Gold Finch
0871 · LRV 36

Gold Finch reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Egyptian Sand
Bassoon
Egyptian Sand vs Bassoon
Egyptian Sand
Bassoon
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
Little Greene
Bassoon
336 · LRV 37

Bassoon reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Egyptian Sand
Cherished Gold
Egyptian Sand vs Cherished Gold
Egyptian Sand
Cherished Gold
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
Dulux
Cherished Gold
20YY 36/370 · LRV 35

Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
Egyptian Sand
Egyptian Sand vs Mexico
Egyptian Sand
Mexico
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
Jotun
Mexico
0288 · LRV 35

A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Mexico the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.5Noticeable
Egyptian Sand
Ochre yellow
Egyptian Sand vs Ochre yellow
Egyptian Sand
Ochre yellow
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
RAL ClassicClassic
Ochre yellow
RAL 1024 · LRV 33

With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.7Noticeable
Egyptian Sand
India Yellow
Egyptian Sand vs India Yellow
Egyptian Sand
India Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
India Yellow
66 · LRV 37

India Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.1Distinct
Summer In The City
Egyptian Sand
Summer In The City vs Egyptian Sand
Summer In The City
Egyptian Sand
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31

Summer In The City reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.5Distinct
Egyptian Sand
Prairie Sage
Egyptian Sand vs Prairie Sage
Egyptian Sand
Prairie Sage
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
Valspar
Prairie Sage
8003-28E · LRV 29

With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.8Distinct
Egyptian Sand
Egyptian Sand vs Beeswax
Egyptian Sand
Beeswax
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
Tikkurila
Beeswax
L396 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.7Distinct
Egyptian Sand
S 3030-Y30R
Egyptian Sand vs S 3030-Y30R
Egyptian Sand
S 3030-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Egyptian Sand
266 · LRV 31
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.8Distinct