Sand Island vs Bongo Jazz 5
Where Sand Island belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Bongo Jazz 5 is a Dulux color. These are both beige-pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-pink to land. Bongo Jazz 5 (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Sand Island (LRV 69), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sand Island vs Bongo Jazz 5 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Sand Island and Bongo Jazz 5 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Bongo Jazz 5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sand Island would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Bongo Jazz 5 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sand Island.
Color Details
Sand Island vs Bongo Jazz 5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sand Island on one side and Bongo Jazz 5 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Sand Island comparisons
See how Sand Island stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Sand Island encloses it.
Sand Island reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Sand Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Sand Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Sand Island reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Sand Island the marginally brighter of the two.
Sand Island reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sand Island reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Sand Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 4, Sand Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Sand Island reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Sand Island reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Sand Island reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Sand Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Sand Island reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Sand Island encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 51, Sand Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Sand Island reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sand Island reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Sand Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Sand Island reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sand Island reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Sand Island is decisively the brighter choice.