Ruby Fountain 2 vs Chinese Red
Ruby Fountain 2 is a Dulux color while Chinese Red comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. With LRVs of 10 and 11, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 8.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ruby Fountain 2 vs Chinese Red in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Ruby Fountain 2 and Chinese 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. 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.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Ruby Fountain 2 vs Chinese Red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ruby Fountain 2 on one side and Chinese Red 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 Ruby Fountain 2 comparisons
See how Ruby Fountain 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 10, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Ruby Fountain 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 10, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 10, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 10, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.
Ruby Fountain 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 10, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (13 vs 10) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 10, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 10, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 10, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 10, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 10, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.
Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 10, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.
Ruby Fountain 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.