Sashay Sand vs Steamed Milk

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Sashay Sand belongs to the beige-pink family and Steamed Milk to the beige family. At LRV 76 vs 49, Steamed Milk will read as the brighter of the two — a 28-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 16.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sashay Sand vs Steamed Milk in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sashay Sand and Steamed Milk 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. Steamed Milk returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Sashay Sand
Sherwin-Williams · 6051
Hex#CFB4A8
LRV48.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6051
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Steamed Milk
Sherwin-Williams · 7554
Hex#ECE1D1
LRV76.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7554
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Sashay Sand vs Steamed Milk Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sashay Sand on one side and Steamed Milk 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 Sashay Sand comparisons

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

White Dove
Sashay Sand
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sashay Sand
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Sashay Sand
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sashay Sand is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sashay Sand
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sashay Sand
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sashay Sand reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Sashay Sand
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Sashay Sand
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Sashay Sand
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sashay Sand reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sashay Sand
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Sashay Sand
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sashay Sand
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sashay Sand is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sashay Sand
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sashay Sand reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Sashay Sand
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sashay Sand is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sashay Sand
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sashay Sand reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Sashay Sand
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sashay Sand is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sashay Sand
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sashay Sand
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Sashay Sand
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sashay Sand reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Sashay Sand
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sashay Sand reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Sashay Sand
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sashay Sand is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sashay Sand
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Sashay Sand
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sashay Sand is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sashay Sand
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sashay Sand reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sashay Sand
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sashay Sand is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sashay Sand
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Sashay Sand
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sashay Sand reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Sashay Sand
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sashay Sand
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sashay Sand
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sashay Sand
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sashay Sand is the lighter choice