diff --git a/data/styles/default/dark/colors.mapcss b/data/styles/default/dark/colors.mapcss
index d37b82652..088818f8b 100644
--- a/data/styles/default/dark/colors.mapcss
+++ b/data/styles/default/dark/colors.mapcss
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 @wetland_swamp: #3D5045;
 @wetland_mangrove: #3E5143;
 @beach: #322C20;
+@sand: #312d24;
 @barerock: #2B2A26;
 @scree: #292825;
 @desert: #312E28;
diff --git a/data/styles/default/include/Basemap.mapcss b/data/styles/default/include/Basemap.mapcss
index ed0b76d17..56b5a14e6 100644
--- a/data/styles/default/include/Basemap.mapcss
+++ b/data/styles/default/include/Basemap.mapcss
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ area|z11-[natural=bare_rock],
 /* 5.BEACH, GLACIER, DESERT, etc. */
 
 area|z0-[natural=glacier],
-area|z10-[natural=sand],
+area|z0-[natural=sand],
 area|z10-[natural=beach],
 area|z0-[natural=desert],
 area|z10-[leisure=beach_resort],
@@ -263,11 +263,13 @@ area|z10-[leisure=beach_resort],
 area|z0-[natural=glacier]
 {fill-color: @glacier;}
 
-area|z10-[natural=sand],
 area|z10-[natural=beach],
 area|z10-[leisure=beach_resort],
 {fill-color: @beach;}
 
+area|z10-[natural=sand],
+{fill-color: @sand;}
+
 area|z0-[natural=desert],
 area|z0-9[natural=sand],
 {fill-color: @desert;}
diff --git a/data/styles/default/light/colors.mapcss b/data/styles/default/light/colors.mapcss
index 307014fbb..0755a0dec 100644
--- a/data/styles/default/light/colors.mapcss
+++ b/data/styles/default/light/colors.mapcss
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 @wetland_swamp: #A1D4B7;
 @wetland_mangrove: #A2D4B0;
 @beach: #FADDA0;
+@sand: #F7E4C3;
 @barerock: #D9D2BF;
 @scree: #CCC7BA;
 @desert: #F4E5C8;
diff --git a/data/styles/vehicle/include/Basemap.mapcss b/data/styles/vehicle/include/Basemap.mapcss
index 17c22f369..7e6ba44cc 100644
--- a/data/styles/vehicle/include/Basemap.mapcss
+++ b/data/styles/vehicle/include/Basemap.mapcss
@@ -187,13 +187,12 @@ area|z10-[leisure=beach_resort],
 area|z0-[natural=glacier]
 {fill-color: @glacier;}
 
-area|z10-[natural=sand],
 area|z10-[natural=beach],
 area|z10-[leisure=beach_resort],
 {fill-color: @beach;fill-opacity: 0.35;}
 
 area|z0-[natural=desert],
-area|z0-9[natural=sand],
+area|z0-[natural=sand],
 {fill-color: @desert;}
 
 /* 6.WATER */