Ruby Lips is a deep red from Johnstone's, hex #6B383A. Its light reflectance value is 6.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #6B383A
- RGB
- 107, 56, 58
- HSL
- 358°, 31%, 32%
- CMYK
- 0, 48, 46, 58
- LRV
- 6.3
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Ruby Lips are Pulled Rhubarb by Curator (excellent match), Cascabel Chile CSP-445 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and 09YR 05305 by Dulux Trade (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.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Ruby Lips
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ruby Lips. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 Lips on it, so some of them look quite different.
Ruby Lips is the 559th of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.