Match Ruby Fountain 2

Dulux Ruby Fountain 2 is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 10. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Ruby Fountain 2
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489#99282CLRV 10Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M
Ruby Fountain 2 vs RAL 440-M
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
Classy Red
Classy Red
Ruby Fountain 2 vs Classy Red
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Classy Red
2913 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
Orient red
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
RAL ClassicClassic
Orient red
RAL 3031 · LRV 14

A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Orient red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Flamenco
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
Flamenco vs Ruby Fountain 2
Benjamin Moore
Flamenco
CSP-1195 · LRV 11
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
Red Gumball
Ruby Fountain 2 vs Red Gumball
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
PPG
Red Gumball
PPG1187-7 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Pepper Red
Ruby Fountain 2
Pepper Red
Ruby Fountain 2
Dulux
Pepper Red
10YR 15/500 · LRV 15
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

Pepper Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.4Noticeable
Unmatched Beauty
Ruby Fountain 2
Unmatched Beauty
Ruby Fountain 2
Cloverdale Paint
Unmatched Beauty
1110 · LRV 14
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Unmatched Beauty the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.2Noticeable
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Ruby Fountain 2 vs Rectory Red
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.0Distinct
Timeless Ruby
Timeless Ruby
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
Timeless Ruby vs Ruby Fountain 2
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.4Distinct
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
Theatre Red
Theatre Red
Ruby Fountain 2 vs Theatre Red
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Little Greene
Theatre Red
192 · LRV 4

Ruby Fountain 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.1Distinct
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R
Ruby Fountain 2 vs S 5040-Y80R
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
NCS
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R · LRV 7

A 3-point LRV gap (10 vs 7) makes Ruby Fountain 2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.5Distinct
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
Statement Red
Statement Red
Ruby Fountain 2 vs Statement Red
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Jotun
Statement Red
20207 · LRV 15

A 5-point LRV gap (15 vs 10) makes Statement Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.0Distinct
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Ruby Fountain 2 vs Rushing Red
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 19.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.1Distinct
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
Cayenne
Ruby Fountain 2 vs Cayenne
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
Cayenne
M419 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 23.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 23.0Distinct