Black Pepper vs Deep Space
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Black Pepper (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Deep Space (LRV 11), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 15.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Black Pepper vs Deep Space in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Black Pepper and Deep Space 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
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 Black Pepper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Deep Space would.
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. Black Pepper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Deep Space.
Color Details
Black Pepper vs Deep Space Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Black Pepper on one side and Deep Space 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.
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