Ginger Root
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Ginger Root (9095) is a standout Orange in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 2 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#D2B79E
LRV
50.17
Ginger Root's Color Strip
Ginger Root is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Playa Arenosa and Beige Intenso. The strip spans from Playa Arenosa at the lightest end to Umber Rust at the deepest. As part of strip 202, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Ginger Root in Real Rooms
Ginger Root has a medium-high LRV of 50.17 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a living room.
2 Living Room Photos
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Ginger Root. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
Hallway walls in Ginger Root warm the transition between spaces.
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Living room walls bathed in Ginger Root create inviting warmth.
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Coordinating Colors
Divine White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 50), opening up a space where Ginger Root encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 50, Shell White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ginger Root reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 32), opening up a space where Jasper Stone encloses it.
Trim Color
Divine White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 50), opening up a space where Ginger Root encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 50 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 50 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 50 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 47) makes Ginger Root the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (50 vs 47) makes Ginger Root the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 50 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ginger Root reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 50 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 50 vs 6, Ginger Root is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 34, Ginger Root is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 7, Ginger Root is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 11, Ginger Root is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 7, Ginger Root is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 50, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Ginger Root reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lightweight Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sand Dollar reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Reliable White is decisively the brighter choice.
Porcelain reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 50), opening up a space where Ginger Root encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (50 vs 40) makes Ginger Root the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 30, Ginger Root is decisively the brighter choice.
Ginger Root reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 35), opening up a space where Lanyard encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 31, Ginger Root is decisively the brighter choice.
Ginger Root reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 35), opening up a space where Caramelized encloses it.