Gingersnaps vs Toasted Marshmallow paint color comparison

Gingersnaps vs Toasted Marshmallow

Gingersnaps and Toasted Marshmallow come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 10-point LRV gap — 26 for Gingersnaps vs 17 for Toasted Marshmallow — means Gingersnaps will open up a space more effectively. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 9.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Gingersnaps
Benjamin Moore · 1063
Hex#AA855B
LRV26.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1063
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Toasted Marshmallow
Benjamin Moore · 1049
Hex#8D6E43
LRV16.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1049
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Gingersnaps vs Toasted Marshmallow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gingersnaps on one side and Toasted Marshmallow on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Gingersnaps comparisons

See how Gingersnaps stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Gingersnaps
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Gingersnaps encloses it.

Ammonite
Gingersnaps
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 26, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Gingersnaps
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

Gingersnaps reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Gingersnaps
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

At LRV 52 vs 26, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Gingersnaps
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Gingersnaps
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 26), opening up a space where Gingersnaps encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Gingersnaps
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

At LRV 60 vs 26, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Gingersnaps
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 26), opening up a space where Gingersnaps encloses it.

Denim Drift
Gingersnaps
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

French Gray
Gingersnaps
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Gingersnaps
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 26 vs 4, Gingersnaps is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Gingersnaps
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 26), opening up a space where Gingersnaps encloses it.

Bancha
Gingersnaps
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Gingersnaps reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Gingersnaps
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where Gingersnaps encloses it.

Pure White
Gingersnaps
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Gingersnaps
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Gingersnaps the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Gingersnaps
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 26), opening up a space where Gingersnaps encloses it.

Shoji White
Gingersnaps
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 26), opening up a space where Gingersnaps encloses it.

Snowbound
Gingersnaps
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Gingersnaps encloses it.

Pewter Green
Gingersnaps
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

Gingersnaps reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Gingersnaps
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 26), opening up a space where Gingersnaps encloses it.

Dix Blue
Gingersnaps
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 26, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Gingersnaps
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 26, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Gingersnaps
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Vintage Vogue
Gingersnaps
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

Gingersnaps reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Gingersnaps
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 26), opening up a space where Gingersnaps encloses it.

Pale Green
Gingersnaps
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Gingersnaps
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

At LRV 26 vs 7, Gingersnaps is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Gingersnaps
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Guilford Green
Gingersnaps
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

At LRV 57 vs 26, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.