Peppermint Candy vs Rose Bark
Both from Dulux's palette. Hue-wise, Peppermint Candy belongs to the blue family and Rose Bark to the grey family. Peppermint Candy (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Rose Bark (LRV 16), a difference of 56 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Peppermint Candy runs cool while Rose Bark is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 46.2, 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.
Peppermint Candy vs Rose Bark in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Peppermint Candy and Rose Bark 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 Peppermint Candy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rose Bark 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. Peppermint Candy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rose Bark.
Color Details
Peppermint Candy vs Rose Bark Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peppermint Candy on one side and Rose Bark 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.