Ruby Fountain 4 is a mid-tone red from Dulux, hex #BF4F5C. Its light reflectance value is 17.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #BF4F5C
- RGB
- 191, 79, 92
- HSL
- 353°, 47%, 53%
- CMYK
- 0, 59, 52, 25
- LRV
- 17.4
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 Ruby Fountain 4 are Kerrs Pink by Curator (excellent match), Cranberry Splash by Johnstone's (excellent match) and Obsession 1130 by Colourtrend (excellent 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.
Curator equivalents to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Curator has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Crown has nothing close to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Lick has nothing close to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Ruby Fountain 4
Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4. 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 Ruby Fountain 4
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's Ruby Fountain 4. 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 Ruby Fountain 4 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Ruby Fountain 4 is the 445th of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.