Cotton Candy vs Peppermint
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Cotton Candy (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Peppermint (LRV 74), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Cotton Candy vs Peppermint Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cotton Candy on one side and Peppermint 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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Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
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At LRV 77 vs 58, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Cotton Candy the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Cotton Candy the marginally brighter of the two.
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Cotton Candy reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
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