Abacus Bead vs Fire Cracker 1

Abacus Bead and Fire Cracker 1 are both Dulux reds. The gap between them is ΔE 3.6 — “very close”. Abacus Bead is the lighter of the two, and Fire Cracker 1 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

Abacus Bead #6B3136 £14.40/L

Fire Cracker 1 #672529 £14.40/L

	Abacus Bead	Fire Cracker 1
Hex	`#6B3136`	`#672529`
Lightness (L*)	28	25
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

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Looking across brands instead? See Abacus Bead’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Fire Cracker 1’s.