Auburn Embers is a mid-tone red from Dulux, hex #A85958. Its light reflectance value is 16.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A85958
- RGB
- 168, 89, 88
- HSL
- 1°, 31%, 50%
- CMYK
- 0, 47, 48, 34
- LRV
- 16.2
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Auburn Embers are Auburn Embers by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Santa Fe Pottery 1287 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Burned Leaf by Johnstone's (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Auburn Embers
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Auburn Embers, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Auburn Embers
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Auburn Embers, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Auburn Embers
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Auburn Embers, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux Auburn Embers
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Auburn Embers, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Dulux Auburn Embers
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Dulux's Auburn Embers. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Auburn Embers
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux's Auburn Embers. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Auburn Embers
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Dulux's Auburn Embers. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux Auburn Embers
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's Auburn Embers. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Auburn Embers
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's Auburn Embers. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Auburn Embers
Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux's Auburn Embers. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux Auburn Embers
Lick has no true equivalent to Dulux's Auburn Embers. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Auburn Embers
Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux's Auburn Embers. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Auburn Embers
Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux's Auburn Embers. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Auburn Embers
Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux's Auburn Embers. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Auburn Embers
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's Auburn Embers. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Dulux against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Reds
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Auburn Embers on it, so some of them look quite different.
Auburn Embers is the 281st of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.