Basil Pesto vs Garden Mint
Basil Pesto and Garden Mint come from the same PPG collection. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. The 8-point LRV gap — 35 for Garden Mint vs 27 for Basil Pesto — means Garden Mint will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Basil Pesto vs Garden Mint Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Basil Pesto on one side and Garden Mint 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.
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At LRV 27 vs 6, Basil Pesto is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Basil Pesto encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Basil Pesto encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 27, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Basil Pesto encloses it.
Basil Pesto reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 27, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 13, Basil Pesto is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 27, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Basil Pesto encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 27, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Basil Pesto encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Basil Pesto is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 8, Basil Pesto is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Basil Pesto encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Basil Pesto is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.