Dashing vs Elation
Dashing and Elation come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Dashing reads as green-white, while Elation reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 11-point LRV gap — 83 for Dashing vs 72 for Elation — means Dashing will open up a space more effectively. Where Dashing leans neutral, Elation reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 7.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dashing vs Elation in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Dashing and Elation 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. Dashing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Elation.
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. Dashing returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Dashing returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Dashing will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Elation would.
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. Dashing returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Dashing returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The LRV gap is large enough that Dashing will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Elation would.
Patio
Exterior colors look different in open light — both tend to read lighter outside than on an interior swatch, and shadows read more strongly. The LRV gap is large enough that Dashing will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Elation would.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Dashing returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Dashing vs Elation Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dashing on one side and Elation 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 Dashing comparisons
See how Dashing stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Dashing the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.