Dragon Fruit vs Juniper paint color comparison

Dragon Fruit vs Juniper

Dragon FruitSherwin-WilliamsvsJuniperSherwin-WilliamsΔE 59.3Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Dragon Fruit belongs to the pink-red family and Juniper to the green-grey family. At LRV 23 vs 20, Dragon Fruit will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 59.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dragon Fruit vs Juniper in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dragon Fruit and Juniper 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Dragon FruitA contemporary living room painted in Dragon Fruit

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JuniperA contemporary living room painted in Juniper

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Dragon FruitA art deco bedroom painted in Dragon Fruit

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JuniperA organic modern bedroom painted in Juniper

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Dragon FruitDragon Fruit — classy kitchen

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JuniperJuniper — vintage kitchen

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Dragon FruitDragon Fruit paint in a art deco dining room

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JuniperJuniper paint in a mid century dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Dragon FruitDragon Fruit — industrial bathroom

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JuniperJuniper — moody bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Dragon FruitSherwin-Williams Dragon Fruit in a moody home office

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JuniperSherwin-Williams Juniper in a art deco home office

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Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Dragon FruitDragon Fruit paint in a coastal mudroom

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JuniperJuniper paint in a cottagecore mudroom

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Dragon Fruitrustic modern patio featuring Dragon Fruit by Sherwin-Williams

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Juniperboho patio featuring Juniper by Sherwin-Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Dragon FruitDragon Fruit color — modern luxury house inspiration

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JuniperJuniper color — traditional house inspiration

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Dragon Fruitbold front door featuring Dragon Fruit by Sherwin-Williams

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Junipertraditional front door featuring Juniper by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams · 6855
Hex#CC617F
LRV23.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6855
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Juniper
Sherwin-Williams · 9679
Hex#658375
LRV20.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9679
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Dragon Fruit vs Juniper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dragon Fruit on one side and Juniper 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 Dragon Fruit comparisons

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

White Dove
Dragon Fruit
White Dove
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 83 vs 23, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Dragon Fruit
Ammonite
Dragon Fruit
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Dragon Fruit
Iron Ore
Dragon Fruit
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 23 vs 6, Dragon Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Dragon Fruit
Purbeck Stone
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Dragon Fruit
Evergreen Fog
Dragon Fruit
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Dragon Fruit
Mizzle
Dragon Fruit
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 52 vs 23, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Dragon Fruit
Agreeable Gray
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Dragon Fruit
Accessible Beige
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 58 vs 23, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Dragon Fruit
Denim Drift
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

A 4-point LRV gap (27 vs 23) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Dragon Fruit
French Gray
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Dragon Fruit
Naval
Dragon Fruit
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Dragon Fruit reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Dragon Fruit
Tranquil Dawn
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 55 vs 23, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Dragon Fruit
Bancha
Dragon Fruit
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

A 10-point LRV gap (23 vs 13) makes Dragon Fruit the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Dragon Fruit
Hardwick White
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 44 vs 23, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Dragon Fruit
Pure White
Dragon Fruit
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Artichoke
Dragon Fruit
Artichoke
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Dragon Fruit
Balboa Mist
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 66 vs 23, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Dragon Fruit
Shoji White
Dragon Fruit
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 74 vs 23, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Dragon Fruit
Snowbound
Dragon Fruit
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 23, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Dragon Fruit
Pewter Green
Dragon Fruit
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Dragon Fruit the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Dragon Fruit
Skimming Stone
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 68 vs 23, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dragon Fruit
Dix Blue
Dragon Fruit
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Calamine
Dragon Fruit
Calamine
Dragon Fruit
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Treron
Dragon Fruit
Treron
Dragon Fruit
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 25 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Dragon Fruit
Vintage Vogue
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Dragon Fruit the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Dragon Fruit
Saybrook Sage
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 45 vs 23, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Dragon Fruit
Pale Green
Dragon Fruit
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Dragon Fruit
Pine Needle
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Dragon Fruit reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Dragon Fruit
Cement grey
Dragon Fruit
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Dragon Fruit
Guilford Green
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.