Cracked Pepper vs White Sesame
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Cracked Pepper reads as grey, while White Sesame reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 71 vs 5, White Sesame will read as the brighter of the two — a 66-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 61.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cracked Pepper vs White Sesame in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cracked Pepper and White Sesame 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. White Sesame returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 White Sesame will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cracked Pepper would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. White Sesame reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cracked Pepper.
Color Details
Cracked Pepper vs White Sesame Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cracked Pepper on one side and White Sesame 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.