Windswept Canyon
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Windswept Canyon (9010) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 43.1 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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43.11
Windswept Canyon's Color Strip
Windswept Canyon is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Soft Apricot and Chivalry Copper. The strip spans from Sweet Orange at the lightest end to Copper Mountain at the deepest. Color strip 126 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Windswept Canyon in Rooms
Follow Windswept Canyon from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 3 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Misc Photos
Windswept Canyon (9010) moves through 2 misc images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Furniture pieces finished in Windswept Canyon showcase a sophisticated muted taupe tone.
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Cabinet hardware and trim painted Windswept Canyon add subtle warmth to this space.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bathroom image in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, Windswept Canyon (9010) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 43.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bathroom vanity in Windswept Canyon creates a serene, spa-like atmosphere.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 74 vs 43, Intricate Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.
Seawashed Glass reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
At LRV 74 vs 43, Intricate Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Windswept Canyon reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 43 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Sun Bleached Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
Windswept Canyon reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Soft Apricot the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Windswept Canyon the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Windswept Canyon the marginally brighter of the two.
Windswept Canyon reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Windswept Canyon reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hinting Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Windswept Canyon encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 43, Mild Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Windswept Canyon the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Windswept Canyon the marginally brighter of the two.
Windswept Canyon reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 29), opening up a space where Dried Lavender encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 66 vs 43, Romance is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 43, Interactive Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Choice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where Windswept Canyon encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, Corallite is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Warming Peach the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Windswept Canyon reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Rhumba Orange encloses it.
Windswept Canyon reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Windswept Canyon the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes Windswept Canyon the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 43 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Feel the warmth of rust-tinged canyon walls glowing beneath a desert sun with this earthy orange-red that carries subtle terracotta undertones. Perfect for creating an inviting, grounded atmosphere in living spaces or bedrooms where you want to evoke natural landscapes and cozy intimacy.