Peppermint Candy vs Bubble
Peppermint Candy is a Dulux color while Bubble comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 77 vs 72, Bubble will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-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 3.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Peppermint Candy vs Bubble in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Peppermint Candy and Bubble 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
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. Bubble has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bubble gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bubble gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bubble gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Peppermint Candy vs Bubble Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peppermint Candy on one side and Bubble 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 Peppermint Candy comparisons
See how Peppermint Candy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 72 vs 52, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
Peppermint Candy reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 72 vs 55, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 13, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Peppermint Candy the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Peppermint Candy reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 8, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Peppermint Candy the marginally brighter of the two.
Peppermint Candy reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Peppermint Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
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