Barely Aqua vs Peppermint Rock
Barely Aqua is a Cloverdale Paint color while Peppermint Rock comes from Dulux. Barely Aqua reads as blue, while Peppermint Rock reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 75 and 75, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Barely Aqua vs Peppermint Rock in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Barely Aqua and Peppermint Rock are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Barely Aqua vs Peppermint Rock Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barely Aqua on one side and Peppermint Rock 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.
More Barely Aqua comparisons
See how Barely Aqua stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (75 vs 69) makes Barely Aqua the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Barely Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Barely Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 30, Barely Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 60, Barely Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Barely Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 43, Barely Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 4, Barely Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Barely Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Barely Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 75) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 21, Barely Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Aqua reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 51, Barely Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Barely Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Barely Aqua reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 41, Barely Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Barely Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 31, Barely Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.