Match Mexican Sand
Sherwin-Williams Mexican Sand is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 33. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 33 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 34 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 33 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Dellwood Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 33 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Mexican Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (36 vs 33) makes Dead Salmon the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Tamarix reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (40 vs 33) makes Mochi the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Bleached Lichen 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (38 vs 33) makes Western Sandstone the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.