Fireside Embers vs Sumatran Melody 1

Fireside Embers and Sumatran Melody 1 are both Dulux browns & earths. The gap between them is ΔE 4.8 — “very close”. Fireside Embers is the lighter of the two, and Sumatran Melody 1 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Fireside Embers	Sumatran Melody 1
Hex	#AE684A	#AE6335
Lightness (L*)	51	50
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Fireside Embers’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Sumatran Melody 1’s.