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Settled, side by side

Monet

Benjamin Moore · 1243

Sandbank

Sherwin-Williams · SW 6052

39.98
LRV
40.22
Sandbank is 0.2 points lighter
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Hex
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191 · 164 · 160
RGB
195 · 164 · 151
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Dusty mauve-pink over beige; a rose that has aged into lilac
Undertone
Warm pinkish beige
Pink
Family
Red
Classics Color Collection
Collection
Sherwin-Williams

In real rooms

Every room, each color

The difference

Read from the numbers

Sandbank is the lighter of the two at LRV 40.22, 0.2 points above Monet at LRV 39.98. Both read warm. Monet is a pink, Sandbank a red. For a whole room, Sandbank is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Monet is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Monet is a dusty, mauve-leaning pink with a beige base — a rose that has softened into something closer to lilac. At LRV 40 it is a real mid-tone, dark enough to feel enveloping in a small room and light enough to keep a powder room from going gloomy.

Sandbank SW 6052 is a warm pink-beige in Sherwin-Williams' red family, with an LRV of 40.22.

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