Matrix vs Ashes of Roses
Where Matrix belongs to Jotun's range, Ashes of Roses is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Matrix belongs to the grey family and Ashes of Roses to the pink family. Matrix (LRV 20) reflects noticeably more light than Ashes of Roses (LRV 15), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Matrix runs neutral while Ashes of Roses is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Matrix vs Ashes of Roses in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Matrix 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Matrix gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Matrix reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Matrix reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Matrix reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Matrix vs Ashes of Roses Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Matrix 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.
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