Ruby Eye vs Rose Embroidery
Where Ruby Eye belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Rose Embroidery is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Ruby Eye belongs to the pink-red family and Rose Embroidery to the pink family. Ruby Eye (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Rose Embroidery (LRV 39), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ruby Eye vs Rose Embroidery in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Ruby Eye and Rose Embroidery are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ruby Eye gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Ruby Eye reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Ruby Eye vs Rose Embroidery Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ruby Eye on one side and Rose Embroidery 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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