Arras vs Ashes of Roses
Arras and Ashes of Roses come from the same Little Greene collection. Both sit in the pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 7-point LRV gap — 15 for Ashes of Roses vs 8 for Arras — means Ashes of Roses will open up a space more effectively. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 11.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arras vs Ashes of Roses in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Arras 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Ashes of Roses has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Arras vs Ashes of Roses Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arras 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.
More Arras comparisons
See how Arras stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 8, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Arras encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Arras encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Arras encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 8, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Arras encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Arras encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Arras encloses it.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Arras encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Arras encloses it.