Ashes of Roses vs Rembrandt Ruby

Ashes of Roses is a Little Greene color while Rembrandt Ruby comes from Sherwin-Williams. Ashes of Roses reads as pink, while Rembrandt Ruby reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 15 and 13, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Ashes of Roses's red character against Rembrandt Ruby's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 10.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ashes of Roses vs Rembrandt Ruby in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ashes of Roses and Rembrandt Ruby 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Ashes of RosesLittle Greene Ashes of Roses 6 living room

@aninteriorstory

Rembrandt RubyRembrandt Ruby living room interior

@resurgam1906

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Ashes of RosesLittle Greene Ashes of Roses 6 bathroom

@darbyholmes_surrey

Rembrandt RubySW Rembrandt Ruby bathroom

@rumfieldhomestead

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Ashes of RosesLittle Greene Ashes of Roses 6 door

@by_me_katie

Rembrandt RubySW 0033 house exterior paint review

@orchardhouseakron

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Ashes of RosesLittle Greene Ashes of Roses 6 front door

@another_victorian_house

Rembrandt RubyRembrandt Ruby front door paint

@totalqualitypainting

Color Details

Ashes of Roses
Little Greene · 6
Hex#945e5c
LRV15.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number6
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams · 0033
Hex#974F49
LRV12.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0033
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Ashes of Roses vs Rembrandt Ruby Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ashes of Roses on one side and Rembrandt Ruby 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

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

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

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

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

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

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

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

Ashes of Roses reads slightly lighter

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

Black grey
Ashes of Roses
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Ashes of Roses reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Ashes of Roses
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Ashes of Roses
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Ashes of Roses
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Ashes of Roses
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Ashes of Roses
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ashes of Roses reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Ashes of Roses
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Ashes of Roses
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Ashes of Roses
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Ashes of Roses
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ashes of Roses reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Ashes of Roses
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Ashes of Roses
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Ashes of Roses
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Ashes of Roses
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Ashes of Roses
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Ashes of Roses
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone