Rubine Ashes vs Sweater Weather
Where Rubine Ashes belongs to Little Greene's range, Sweater Weather is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Rubine Ashes belongs to the greige-grey family and Sweater Weather to the grey family. Rubine Ashes (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Sweater Weather (LRV 60), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Rubine Ashes runs red while Sweater Weather is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. 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 Sweater Weather Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rubine Ashes on one side and Sweater Weather 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
See how Rubine Ashes stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 62) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Rubine Ashes encloses it.
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.
Rubine Ashes reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
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.
Rubine Ashes reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 62, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 21, Rubine Ashes is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Rubine Ashes encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (62 vs 51) makes Rubine Ashes the marginally brighter of the two.
Rubine Ashes reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Rubine Ashes reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
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.
Rubine Ashes reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Rubine Ashes reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 31, Rubine Ashes is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 7, Rubine Ashes is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 24, Rubine Ashes is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (62 vs 57) makes Rubine Ashes the marginally brighter of the two.