Ashes of Roses vs Gray Suit

Ashes of RosesLittle GreenevsGray SuitPPGΔE 33.0Very different colors

Ashes of Roses is a Little Greene color while Gray Suit comes from PPG. Hue-wise, Ashes of Roses belongs to the pink family and Gray Suit to the blue-grey family. At LRV 34 vs 15, Gray Suit will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 33.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ashes of Roses vs Gray Suit in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ashes of Roses and Gray Suit 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. Gray Suit returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Ashes of RosesLittle Greene Ashes of Roses 6 living room

@aninteriorstory

Gray SuitGray Suit on the walls of a organic modern living room

@simplywalldecor

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Gray Suit will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ashes of Roses would.

Ashes of RosesLittle Greene Ashes of Roses 6 bedroom

@kh__design_

Gray SuitGray Suit on the walls of a scandinavian bedroom

@simplywalldecor

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Gray Suit will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ashes of Roses would.

Ashes of RosesLittle Greene Ashes of Roses 6 bathroom

@darbyholmes_surrey

Gray SuitGray Suit paint color in a japandi bathroom

@simplywalldecor

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Gray Suit will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ashes of Roses would.

Ashes of RosesLittle Greene Ashes of Roses 6 door

@by_me_katie

Gray SuitGray Suit as a wall paint in a aesthetic house

@simplywalldecor

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Gray Suit returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Ashes of RosesLittle Greene Ashes of Roses 6 front door

@another_victorian_house

Gray SuitGray Suit wall color — mediterranean front door

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Ashes of Roses
Little Greene · 6
Hex#945e5c
LRV15.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number6
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Gray Suit
PPG · PPG0993-4
Hex#999fa4
LRV34.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0993-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Ashes of Roses vs Gray Suit Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ashes of Roses on one side and Gray Suit 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 Ashes of Roses comparisons

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

White Dove
Ashes of Roses
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Ashes of Roses
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Ashes of Roses
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ashes of Roses reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Ashes of Roses
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Ashes of Roses
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Ashes of Roses
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Ashes of Roses
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Ashes of Roses
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Ashes of Roses
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Ashes of Roses
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Ashes of Roses
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ashes of Roses reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Ashes of Roses
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Ashes of Roses
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Ashes of Roses
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Ashes of Roses
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Ashes of Roses
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Ashes of Roses
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Ashes of Roses
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Ashes of Roses
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Ashes of Roses
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Ashes of Roses reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Ashes of Roses
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Ashes of Roses
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Ashes of Roses
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Ashes of Roses
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Ashes of Roses
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ashes of Roses reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Ashes of Roses
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Ashes of Roses
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Ashes of Roses
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ashes of Roses reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Ashes of Roses
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Ashes of Roses
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice