Carmine vs Enticing Red
Where Carmine belongs to Little Greene's range, Enticing Red is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Carmine (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Enticing Red (LRV 16), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Carmine runs red while Enticing Red is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Carmine vs Enticing Red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carmine on one side and Enticing Red 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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