Peppermint Candy vs Agreeable Gray
Peppermint Candy (Dulux) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Peppermint Candy belongs to the blue family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. The 12-point LRV gap — 72 for Peppermint Candy vs 60 for Agreeable Gray — means Peppermint Candy will open up a space more effectively. Where Peppermint Candy leans cool, Agreeable Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 10.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Peppermint Candy vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Peppermint Candy and Agreeable Gray 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Peppermint Candy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Peppermint Candy returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Peppermint Candy returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Peppermint Candy returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Peppermint Candy vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peppermint Candy on one side and Agreeable Gray 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 Peppermint Candy comparisons
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At LRV 72 vs 52, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 58, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 72 vs 55, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 13, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
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Peppermint Candy reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Peppermint Candy the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Peppermint Candy the marginally brighter of the two.
Peppermint Candy reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Peppermint Candy reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Peppermint Candy reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
Peppermint Candy reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Peppermint Candy reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Peppermint Candy reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Peppermint Candy reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.