Dash of Soot vs Amazing Gray
Where Dash of Soot belongs to Little Greene's range, Amazing Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Dash of Soot (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Amazing Gray (LRV 47), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dash of Soot runs red while Amazing Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dash of Soot vs Amazing Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Dash of Soot and Amazing Gray 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Dash of Soot gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Dash of Soot vs Amazing Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dash of Soot on one side and Amazing Gray 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.
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