Deep Reddish Brown vs Arras
Where Deep Reddish Brown belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Arras is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Deep Reddish Brown belongs to the pink-red family and Arras to the pink family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (8 vs 8), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Deep Reddish Brown runs warm while Arras is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Deep Reddish Brown vs Arras in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Deep Reddish Brown and Arras 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 Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Deep Reddish Brown vs Arras Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Deep Reddish Brown on one side and Arras 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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