Cinnamon Slate vs Peppercorn
Where Cinnamon Slate belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Peppercorn is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Cinnamon Slate (LRV 20) reflects noticeably more light than Peppercorn (LRV 10), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cinnamon Slate runs red while Peppercorn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of NaN, 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 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cinnamon Slate vs Peppercorn in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cinnamon Slate and Peppercorn 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 Cinnamon Slate will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peppercorn would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cinnamon Slate reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peppercorn.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cinnamon Slate reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peppercorn.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Cinnamon Slate returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Cinnamon Slate reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peppercorn.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Cinnamon Slate reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peppercorn.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Cinnamon Slate reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peppercorn.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Cinnamon Slate will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peppercorn would.
Color Details
Cinnamon Slate vs Peppercorn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cinnamon Slate on one side and Peppercorn 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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