Ocean Ripple vs Peppermint Rock
Both from Dulux's palette. Ocean Ripple reads as blue, while Peppermint Rock reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ocean Ripple (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Peppermint Rock (LRV 75), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Ripple vs Peppermint Rock in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Ripple and Peppermint Rock in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Ocean Ripple will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peppermint Rock would.
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. Ocean Ripple reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peppermint Rock.
Color Details
Ocean Ripple vs Peppermint Rock Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Ripple 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 Ocean Ripple comparisons
See how Ocean Ripple stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 69, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 30, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 60, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 43, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 4, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 21, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Ocean Ripple reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 41, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 25, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Ocean Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 31, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 7, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 24, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 57, Ocean Ripple is decisively the brighter choice.