Ashes of Roses vs Atomic Red

Ashes of Roses (No.6) and Atomic Red (No.190) are both Little Greene reds. The gap between them is ΔE 16.3 — “similar”. Ashes of Roses is the lighter of the two, and Atomic Red the warmer. Both cost about £29.20 per litre.

	Ashes of Roses	Atomic Red
Hex	#945E5C	#BD2520
Lightness (L*)	46	42
Code	6	190
Price / litre	£29.20	£29.20

Looking across brands instead? See Ashes of Roses’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Atomic Red’s.