Jojoba vs Licorice
Where Jojoba belongs to Behr's range, Licorice is a PPG color. Hue-wise, Jojoba belongs to the green-grey family and Licorice to the grey family. Jojoba (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Licorice (LRV 7), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Jojoba vs Licorice in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Jojoba and Licorice 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.
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Jojoba vs Licorice Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jojoba on one side and Licorice 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 Jojoba comparisons
See how Jojoba stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Jojoba reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Jojoba encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Jojoba reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Jojoba the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Jojoba encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Jojoba reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.