Tropical Fruit vs Carmine
Where Tropical Fruit belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Carmine is a Little Greene color. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. Tropical Fruit (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Carmine (LRV 25), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 16.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Tropical Fruit vs Carmine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tropical Fruit on one side and Carmine 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 Tropical Fruit comparisons
See how Tropical Fruit stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 31, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 6, Tropical Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Tropical Fruit encloses it.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Tropical Fruit encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Tropical Fruit the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 31), opening up a space where Tropical Fruit encloses it.
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At LRV 55 vs 31, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Tropical Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Tropical Fruit encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 31, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 31 vs 12, Tropical Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 8, Tropical Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.
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Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Tropical Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.