Rubine Ashes vs Mercurial
Rubine Ashes is a Little Greene color while Mercurial comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. With LRVs of 62 and 61, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Rubine Ashes's red character against Mercurial's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Rubine Ashes vs Mercurial Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rubine Ashes on one side and Mercurial 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 Rubine Ashes comparisons
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Rubine Ashes reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Rubine Ashes the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 30, Rubine Ashes is decisively the brighter choice.
Rubine Ashes reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Rubine Ashes reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 62 vs 43, Rubine Ashes is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 4, Rubine Ashes is decisively the brighter choice.
Rubine Ashes reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 62 vs 21, Rubine Ashes is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 12-point LRV gap (62 vs 51) makes Rubine Ashes the marginally brighter of the two.
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Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 41, Rubine Ashes is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 62 vs 31, Rubine Ashes is decisively the brighter choice.