Carmine is a mid-tone red from Little Greene, hex #D5666C. Its light reflectance value is 24.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #D5666C
- RGB
- 213, 102, 108
- HSL
- 357°, 57%, 62%
- CMYK
- 0, 52, 49, 16
- LRV
- 24.7
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 Carmine are 94RR 28490 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Temptress 1144 by Colourtrend (good match) and Bleeding Heart 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 Little Greene Carmine
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Little Greene's Carmine, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Little Greene Carmine
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's Carmine, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Colourtrend range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Little Greene Carmine
Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's Carmine, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Little Greene Carmine
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's Carmine, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Little Greene Carmine
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Little Greene's Carmine, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Dulux range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Little Greene Carmine
Curator has no true equivalent to Little Greene's Carmine. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Little Greene Carmine
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Little Greene's Carmine. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Little Greene Carmine
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Little Greene's Carmine. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Little Greene Carmine
Fleetwood has nothing close to Little Greene's Carmine. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Little Greene Carmine
Crown has nothing close to Little Greene's Carmine. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Little Greene Carmine
Ronseal has nothing close to Little Greene's Carmine. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Little Greene Carmine
Acres Hall has nothing close to Little Greene's Carmine. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Little Greene Carmine
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Little Greene's Carmine. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Little Greene Carmine
Lick has nothing close to Little Greene's Carmine. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Little Greene Carmine
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Little Greene's Carmine. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Little Greene 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 Carmine on it, so some of them look quite different.
Carmine is the 453rd of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.