Arugula vs Houseplant
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Arugula reads as green, while Houseplant reads as green-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Houseplant (LRV 14) reflects noticeably more light than Arugula (LRV 10), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Arugula runs cool while Houseplant is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.4, 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 Houseplant in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Arugula and Houseplant 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Houseplant gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Houseplant reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Houseplant has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Arugula vs Houseplant Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arugula on one side and Houseplant 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.