Gingerbread vs Purity

GingerbreadPPGvsPurityPPGΔE 52.3Very different colors

Both from PPG's palette. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Purity (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Gingerbread (LRV 28), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 52.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Gingerbread
PPG · PPG1201-6
Hex#cc8149
LRV28.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1201-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Purity
PPG · PPG14-20
Hex#efe9da
LRV80.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG14-20
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Gingerbread vs Purity Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gingerbread on one side and Purity on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Gingerbread comparisons

See how Gingerbread stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Gingerbread
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Gingerbread
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Gingerbread
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Gingerbread reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Gingerbread
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Gingerbread
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Gingerbread
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Gingerbread
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Gingerbread
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Gingerbread
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Gingerbread
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Gingerbread
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Gingerbread reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Gingerbread
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Gingerbread
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Gingerbread reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Gingerbread
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Gingerbread
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Gingerbread
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Gingerbread reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Gingerbread
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Gingerbread
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Gingerbread
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Gingerbread
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Gingerbread reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Gingerbread
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Gingerbread
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Gingerbread
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Gingerbread
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Gingerbread reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Gingerbread
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Gingerbread reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Gingerbread
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Gingerbread
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Gingerbread
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Gingerbread reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Gingerbread
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Gingerbread reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Gingerbread
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice