Match Carmine
Little Greene Carmine is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 25. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Florida Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Carmine reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Watermelon Slice reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Carmine reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 11), opening up a space where Rectory Red encloses it. At ΔE 16.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (25 vs 15) makes Carmine the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Cooing Doves reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 25.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 25 vs 7, Carmine is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 28.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.