Match Carmine
Sherwin-Williams Carmine is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 5. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (10 vs 5) makes Ruby Fountain 2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 5) makes Rectory Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 5) makes Timeless Ruby the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Statement Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.