Auburn Embers vs Ashes of Roses
Auburn Embers is a Dulux color while Ashes of Roses comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Auburn Embers belongs to the pink-red family and Ashes of Roses to the pink family. At LRV 18 vs 15, Auburn Embers will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Auburn Embers's warm character against Ashes of Roses's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 11.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Auburn Embers vs Ashes of Roses in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Auburn Embers and Ashes of Roses in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Auburn Embers vs Ashes of Roses Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Auburn Embers on one side and Ashes of Roses 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 Auburn Embers comparisons
See how Auburn Embers stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 18, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 18 vs 6, Auburn Embers is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 18, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 18, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (27 vs 18) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.
Auburn Embers reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 18, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Auburn Embers the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 18, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 18, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 18, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 18, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Auburn Embers the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (18 vs 8) makes Auburn Embers the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 18, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Auburn Embers the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 18, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where Auburn Embers encloses it.