Gooseberry vs Beetroot
Gooseberry is a PPG color while Beetroot comes from Tikkurila. These are both pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink to land. With LRVs of 9 and 8, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. 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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Gooseberry vs Beetroot Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gooseberry on one side and Beetroot 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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Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Gooseberry encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 9), opening up a space where Gooseberry encloses it.
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Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 9), opening up a space where Gooseberry encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 9, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 9, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 9), opening up a space where Gooseberry encloses it.
Gooseberry reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 9, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 9), opening up a space where Gooseberry encloses it.
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Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 9), opening up a space where Gooseberry encloses it.