Breathless vs Sashay Sand paint color comparison

Breathless vs Sashay Sand

Breathless and Sashay Sand come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Breathless belongs to the pink family and Sashay Sand to the beige-pink family. The 8-point LRV gap — 57 for Breathless vs 49 for Sashay Sand — means Breathless will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 7.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Breathless vs Sashay Sand in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Breathless and Sashay Sand 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Breathless reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

BreathlessSw 6022 Wall Paint

@lagirl310

Sashay SandSw 6051 Living Room With White Panels

@ourfirsthome

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Breathless has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

BreathlessSw Breathless Bedroom Paint

@lagirl310

Sashay SandSw Sashay Sand Nursery

@houseofhomebodies

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Breathless has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

BreathlessSherwin Williams Breathless Bathroom

@littlemodernlottafarm

Sashay SandSashay Sand Bathroom

@courtneyperkinsdesign

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Breathless reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

BreathlessSw 6022 Front Door

@lorifoester

Sashay SandSherwin Williams Sashay Sand Door

@bookgirlcreations

Color Details

Breathless
Sherwin-Williams · 6022
LRV56.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6022
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Sashay Sand
Sherwin-Williams · 6051
LRV48.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6051
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Breathless vs Sashay Sand Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breathless on one side and Sashay Sand on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.