Carmine vs Paris Pink

CarmineLittle GreenevsParis PinkPPGΔE 17.6Distinct difference

Carmine is a Little Greene color while Paris Pink comes from PPG. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 28 vs 25, Paris Pink will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 17.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Carmine
Little Greene · 189
Hex#d5666c
LRV24.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number189
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Paris Pink
PPG · PPG1181-6
Hex#da6d91
LRV28.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1181-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Carmine vs Paris Pink Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carmine on one side and Paris Pink 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 Carmine comparisons

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

White Dove
Carmine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Carmine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Carmine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Carmine reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Carmine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Carmine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Carmine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Carmine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Carmine
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Carmine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Carmine
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Carmine
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Carmine reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Carmine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Carmine
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Carmine reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Carmine
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Carmine
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Carmine
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Carmine reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Carmine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Carmine
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Carmine
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Carmine
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Carmine reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Carmine
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Carmine
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Carmine
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Carmine
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Carmine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Carmine reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Carmine
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Carmine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Carmine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Carmine reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Carmine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Carmine
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice