Match Carmine

Sherwin-Williams Carmine is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 5. 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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Sherwin-Williams
Carmine
2905#801522LRV 5Warm

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.

Ruby red
Carmine
Ruby red
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Ruby red
RAL 3003 · LRV 9

Ruby red reads slightly lighter

RAL 460-6
Carmine
RAL 460-6
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 3.6Noticeable
RAL 460-6
RAL 460-6 · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Carmine
Poppy Flower
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Poppy Flower
2904 · LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Caliente
Carmine
Caliente
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

Caliente reads slightly lighter

Theatre Red
Carmine
Theatre Red
Little Greene
ΔE 8.1Noticeable
Theatre Red
192 · LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Ruby Fountain 2
Carmine
Ruby Fountain 2
Dulux
ΔE 8.7Noticeable
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

Ruby Fountain 2 reads slightly lighter

Carmine
Blaze
PPG
ΔE 13.2Distinct
Blaze
PPG13-16 · LRV 10

Blaze reads slightly lighter

Siren
Carmine
Siren
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 13.8Distinct
Siren
1117 · LRV 11

Siren reads slightly lighter

S 5040-Y80R
Carmine
S 5040-Y80R
NCS
ΔE 14.3Distinct
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Rectory Red
Carmine
Rectory Red
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 14.8Distinct
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11

Rectory Red reads slightly lighter

Rushing Red
Carmine
Rushing Red
Valspar
ΔE 15.4Distinct
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Timeless Ruby
Carmine
Timeless Ruby
Behr
ΔE 16.1Distinct
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

Timeless Ruby reads slightly lighter

Carmine
Cayenne
Tikkurila
ΔE 21.5Distinct
Cayenne
M419 · LRV 10

Cayenne reads slightly lighter

Statement Red
Carmine
Statement Red
Jotun
ΔE 21.7Distinct
Statement Red
20207 · LRV 15

Statement Red reads slightly lighter