Interface Tan vs Sashay Sand
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Interface Tan reads as beige-greige, while Sashay Sand reads as beige-pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sashay Sand (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Interface Tan (LRV 40), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Interface Tan vs Sashay Sand in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Interface Tan 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
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 Sashay Sand will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Interface Tan 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. Sashay Sand reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Interface Tan.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Sashay Sand reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Interface Tan.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Sashay Sand will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Interface Tan would.
Color Details
Interface Tan vs Sashay Sand Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Interface Tan on one side and Sashay Sand 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 Interface Tan comparisons
See how Interface Tan stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Interface Tan encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 40, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Interface Tan reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 40, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 30) makes Interface Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where Interface Tan encloses it.
Interface Tan reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 4, Interface Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where Interface Tan encloses it.
Interface Tan reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 21, Interface Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where Interface Tan encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Interface Tan encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Interface Tan encloses it.
Interface Tan reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Interface Tan encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 40, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 25, Interface Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Interface Tan reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Interface Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 7, Interface Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 24, Interface Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 40, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.