Bagel vs Ginger Root
Bagel and Ginger Root come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 50 vs 50 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bagel vs Ginger Root in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Bagel and Ginger Root are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Bagel vs Ginger Root Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bagel on one side and Ginger Root 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 Bagel comparisons
See how Bagel stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Bagel encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 50 vs 30, Bagel is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bagel reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Bagel the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bagel reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 50), opening up a space where Bagel encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 50), opening up a space where Bagel encloses it.
Bagel reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Bagel encloses it.
Bagel reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Bagel reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 31, Bagel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 24, Bagel is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 50) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.