Rojo Dust vs Sashay Sand

Rojo DustSherwin-WilliamsvsSashay SandSherwin-WilliamsΔE 27.1Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Rojo Dust belongs to the pink-red family and Sashay Sand to the beige-pink family. At LRV 49 vs 23, Sashay Sand will read as the brighter of the two — a 25-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 27.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Rojo Dust vs Sashay Sand in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rojo Dust and Sashay Sand in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Sashay Sand returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Rojo DustSw Rojo Dust Living Room Walls

@being_melody

Sashay SandSw 6051 Living Room With White Panels

@ourfirsthome

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Sashay Sand will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rojo Dust would.

Rojo DustRojo Dust Bathroom

@cazcodesign

Sashay SandSashay Sand Bathroom

@courtneyperkinsdesign

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Sashay Sand returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Rojo DustSw Rojo Dust Red Front Door

@dwellandflourish

Sashay SandSherwin Williams Sashay Sand Door

@bookgirlcreations

Color Details

Rojo Dust
Sherwin-Williams · 9006
Hex#B57466
LRV23.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9006
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Sashay Sand
Sherwin-Williams · 6051
Hex#CFB4A8
LRV48.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6051
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Rojo Dust vs Sashay Sand Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rojo Dust 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.

More Rojo Dust comparisons

See how Rojo Dust stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Rojo Dust
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Rojo Dust
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Rojo Dust
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Rojo Dust reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Rojo Dust
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Rojo Dust
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Rojo Dust
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Rojo Dust
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Rojo Dust
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Rojo Dust
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Rojo Dust
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Rojo Dust
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Rojo Dust reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Rojo Dust
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Rojo Dust
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Rojo Dust reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Rojo Dust
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Rojo Dust
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Rojo Dust reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Rojo Dust
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Rojo Dust
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Rojo Dust
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Rojo Dust
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Rojo Dust
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Rojo Dust reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Rojo Dust
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Rojo Dust
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Rojo Dust reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Rojo Dust
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Rojo Dust
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Rojo Dust reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Rojo Dust
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Rojo Dust
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Rojo Dust
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Rojo Dust
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Rojo Dust
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Rojo Dust
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Rojo Dust reads slightly lighter