Ruby Starlet vs Velvet Cake

Ruby Starlet and Velvet Cake are both Dulux reds. The gap between them is ΔE 4.8 — “very close”. Velvet Cake is the lighter of the two, and Ruby Starlet the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Ruby Starlet	Velvet Cake
Hex	#782E34	#6E3936
Lightness (L*)	30	31
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Ruby Starlet’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Velvet Cake’s.