Peppermint Candy vs Evergreen Fog
Peppermint Candy is a Dulux color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Peppermint Candy belongs to the blue family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 72 vs 30, Peppermint Candy will read as the brighter of the two — a 42-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Peppermint Candy's cool character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 26.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Peppermint Candy vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Peppermint Candy and Evergreen Fog 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
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. Peppermint Candy returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Peppermint Candy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Peppermint Candy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Peppermint Candy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Peppermint Candy vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peppermint Candy on one side and Evergreen Fog 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
See how Peppermint Candy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 72 vs 6, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 72 vs 52, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
Peppermint Candy reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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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Peppermint Candy reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
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.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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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.