Hibiscus vs Ruby Lips paint color comparison

Hibiscus vs Ruby Lips

HibiscusJotunvsRuby LipsPPGΔE 10.0Noticeable difference

Hibiscus (Jotun) and Ruby Lips (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 7-point LRV gap — 14 for Hibiscus vs 7 for Ruby Lips — means Hibiscus will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 10.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Hibiscus
Jotun · 2731
Hex#9c5353
LRV14.2
BrandJotun
Number2731
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Ruby Lips
PPG · PPG1052-7
Hex#813e45
LRV7.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1052-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Hibiscus vs Ruby Lips Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hibiscus on one side and Ruby Lips 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 Hibiscus comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Hibiscus
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

At LRV 83 vs 14, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Hibiscus
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 14), opening up a space where Hibiscus encloses it.

Iron Ore
Hibiscus
Iron Ore
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

A 9-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Hibiscus the marginally brighter of the two.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Hibiscus
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Hibiscus encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Hibiscus
Evergreen Fog
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 14), opening up a space where Hibiscus encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Hibiscus
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

At LRV 52 vs 14, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Hibiscus
Agreeable Gray
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 14), opening up a space where Hibiscus encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Hibiscus
Accessible Beige
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

At LRV 58 vs 14, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Hibiscus
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

At LRV 27 vs 14, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Hibiscus
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 14), opening up a space where Hibiscus encloses it.

Naval
Hibiscus
Naval
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Hibiscus reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Hibiscus
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

At LRV 55 vs 14, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Hibiscus
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Hibiscus
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

At LRV 44 vs 14, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Hibiscus
Pure White
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 14), opening up a space where Hibiscus encloses it.

Artichoke
Hibiscus
Artichoke
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Hibiscus
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

At LRV 66 vs 14, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Hibiscus
Shoji White
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

At LRV 74 vs 14, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Hibiscus
Snowbound
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 14, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Hibiscus
Pewter Green
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Hibiscus
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

At LRV 68 vs 14, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Hibiscus
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 14), opening up a space where Hibiscus encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Hibiscus
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Hibiscus encloses it.

Treron
Treron
Hibiscus
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Hibiscus
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Hibiscus
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

At LRV 45 vs 14, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Hibiscus
Pale Green
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 14), opening up a space where Hibiscus encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Hibiscus
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Hibiscus reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cement grey
Hibiscus
Cement grey
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Hibiscus
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 14), opening up a space where Hibiscus encloses it.