Peppermint Leaf vs Washed Linen
Where Peppermint Leaf belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Washed Linen is a Jotun color. Peppermint Leaf reads as green, while Washed Linen reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Washed Linen (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Peppermint Leaf (LRV 22), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Peppermint Leaf runs green while Washed Linen is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 66.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Peppermint Leaf vs Washed Linen in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Peppermint Leaf and Washed Linen in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peppermint Leaf.
Color Details
Peppermint Leaf vs Washed Linen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peppermint Leaf on one side and Washed Linen 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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