Arugula vs Berry Cream
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Arugula belongs to the green family and Berry Cream to the grey family. Berry Cream (LRV 28) reflects noticeably more light than Arugula (LRV 10), a difference of 18 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 45.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arugula vs Berry Cream in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Arugula and Berry Cream 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 Berry Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Arugula 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. Berry Cream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Arugula.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Berry Cream returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Arugula vs Berry Cream Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arugula on one side and Berry Cream 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.