Ginseng Root vs Blonde Beauty

Ginseng RootBenjamin MoorevsBlonde BeautyPPGΔE 1.0Subtle difference

Where Ginseng Root belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Blonde Beauty is a PPG color. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (83 vs 84), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.0, 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.

Color Details

Ginseng Root
Benjamin Moore · 386
Hex#F5F0CD
LRV83.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number386
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Blonde Beauty
PPG · PPG1213-2
Hex#f2efcd
LRV84.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1213-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Ginseng Root vs Blonde Beauty Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ginseng Root on one side and Blonde Beauty 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 Ginseng Root comparisons

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

White Dove
Ginseng Root
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Ginseng Root
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ginseng Root reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Ginseng Root
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ginseng Root
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Ginseng Root
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Ginseng Root
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Ginseng Root
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Ginseng Root reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Ginseng Root
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Ginseng Root
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

French Gray
Ginseng Root
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Naval
Ginseng Root
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Ginseng Root
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Bancha
Ginseng Root
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Ginseng Root
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Pure White
Ginseng Root
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Nearly identical in tone

Artichoke
Ginseng Root
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Ginseng Root
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Ginseng Root reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Ginseng Root
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Ginseng Root reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Ginseng Root
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Pewter Green
Ginseng Root
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Ginseng Root
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Ginseng Root reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Ginseng Root
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Calamine
Ginseng Root
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Ginseng Root reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Ginseng Root
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Ginseng Root
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Ginseng Root
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Ginseng Root
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Ginseng Root
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ginseng Root
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Ginseng Root
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Ginseng Root is the lighter choice