Auburn Embers vs Roasted Red

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Auburn Embers and Roasted Red come from the same Dulux collection. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 18 for Auburn Embers vs 14 for Roasted Red — means Auburn Embers will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Auburn Embers vs Roasted Red in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Auburn Embers and Roasted Red 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Auburn Embers reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Auburn Embers
Dulux · 04YR 18/324
Hex#A85958
LRV18.0
BrandDulux
Number04YR 18/324
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Roasted Red
Dulux
Hex#AB4C4C
LRV14.3
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Auburn Embers vs Roasted Red Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Auburn Embers on one side and Roasted Red on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Auburn Embers comparisons

See how Auburn Embers stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Auburn Embers
White Dove
Auburn Embers
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

At LRV 83 vs 18, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Embers
Ammonite
Auburn Embers
Ammonite
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.

Auburn Embers
Iron Ore
Auburn Embers
Iron Ore
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

At LRV 18 vs 6, Auburn Embers is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Embers
Purbeck Stone
Auburn Embers
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.

Auburn Embers
Evergreen Fog
Auburn Embers
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.

Auburn Embers
Mizzle
Auburn Embers
Mizzle
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 18, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Embers
Agreeable Gray
Auburn Embers
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.

Auburn Embers
Accessible Beige
Auburn Embers
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

At LRV 58 vs 18, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Embers
Auburn Embers
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Auburn Embers vs Denim Drift
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

A 9-point LRV gap (27 vs 18) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

Auburn Embers
French Gray
Auburn Embers
French Gray
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.

Auburn Embers
Naval
Auburn Embers
Naval
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Auburn Embers reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Auburn Embers
Tranquil Dawn
Auburn Embers
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

At LRV 55 vs 18, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Embers
Bancha
Auburn Embers
Bancha
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Auburn Embers the marginally brighter of the two.

Auburn Embers
Hardwick White
Auburn Embers
Hardwick White
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

At LRV 44 vs 18, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Embers
Pure White
Auburn Embers
Pure White
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.

Auburn Embers
Artichoke
Auburn Embers
Artichoke
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Auburn Embers
Balboa Mist
Auburn Embers
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

At LRV 66 vs 18, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Embers
Shoji White
Auburn Embers
Shoji White
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

At LRV 74 vs 18, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Embers
Snowbound
Auburn Embers
Snowbound
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 18, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Embers
Pewter Green
Auburn Embers
Pewter Green
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Auburn Embers the marginally brighter of the two.

Auburn Embers
Skimming Stone
Auburn Embers
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

At LRV 68 vs 18, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Embers
Dix Blue
Auburn Embers
Dix Blue
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.

Auburn Embers
Calamine
Auburn Embers
Calamine
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.

Auburn Embers
Treron
Auburn Embers
Treron
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Auburn Embers
Vintage Vogue
Auburn Embers
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Auburn Embers the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Auburn Embers
Saybrook Sage
Auburn Embers
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

At LRV 45 vs 18, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Embers
Pale Green
Auburn Embers
Pale Green
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.

Auburn Embers
Pine Needle
Auburn Embers
Pine Needle
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

Auburn Embers reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Auburn Embers
Cement grey
Auburn Embers
Cement grey
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Auburn Embers
Guilford Green
Auburn Embers
Dulux
Auburn Embers
04YR 18/324 · LRV 18

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.