Incarnadine vs Rushing Red

IncarnadineFarrow & BallvsRushing RedValsparΔE 12.4Distinct difference

Incarnadine is a Farrow & Ball color while Rushing Red comes from Valspar. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 12 vs 7, Incarnadine will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 12.4, 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.

Incarnadine vs Rushing Red in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Incarnadine and Rushing Red 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. Incarnadine has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

IncarnadineRed hallway interior Farrow and Ball Incarnadine

@thesmelthaus

Rushing RedValspar Rushing Red living room accent wall

@aladwithabrush

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Incarnadine gives the walls a little more lift.

IncarnadineDark red bedroom interior Farrow and Ball Incarnadine 248

@sachajewellery

Rushing RedValspar Rushing Red bedroom review

@crafnanthouse

Color Details

Incarnadine
Farrow & Ball · 248
Hex#a04344
LRV11.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number248
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Rushing Red
Valspar · V042-6
Hex#80323c
LRV7.2
BrandValspar
NumberV042-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Incarnadine vs Rushing Red Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Incarnadine on one side and Rushing 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 Incarnadine comparisons

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

White Dove
Incarnadine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Incarnadine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Incarnadine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Incarnadine reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Incarnadine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Incarnadine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Incarnadine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Incarnadine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Incarnadine
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Incarnadine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Incarnadine
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Incarnadine
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Incarnadine reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Incarnadine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Incarnadine
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Incarnadine
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Incarnadine
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Incarnadine
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Incarnadine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Incarnadine
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Incarnadine
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Incarnadine
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Skimming Stone
Incarnadine
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Incarnadine
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Incarnadine
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Incarnadine
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Incarnadine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Saybrook Sage
Incarnadine
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Incarnadine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Incarnadine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Incarnadine reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Incarnadine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Incarnadine
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice