Comparison

Czarina vs River Rouge

Behr MQ1-48 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6026, ΔE 2.14 apart

Behr Czarina MQ1-48 on a wall, hex #775859
Czarina Behr MQ1-48
Sherwin-Williams River Rouge SW 6026 on a wall, hex #76595D
River Rouge Sherwin-Williams SW 6026
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.14Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Behr Czarina (MQ1-48) and Sherwin-Williams River Rouge (SW 6026) measure a delta-E of 2.14 apart. They sit within 0.1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 13.7 and 12.8. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the River Rouge depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 11.9 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Czarina the same color as Sherwin-Williams River Rouge?

Not quite, but close - Behr Czarina and Sherwin-Williams River Rouge are delta-E 2.14 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Czarina and Sherwin-Williams River Rouge?

The measured color distance between Behr Czarina and Sherwin-Williams River Rouge is delta-E 2.14.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.14 Czarina and River Rouge
LIGHTESTCzarina LRV 12.0
DARKESTRiver Rouge LRV 11.9
SPREAD0.1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Czarina River Rouge
Brand Behr Sherwin-Williams
Code MQ1-48 SW 6026
Hex #775859 #76595D
Light reflectance 12.0 11.9
Undertone pink undertone pink undertone
Chroma 13.7 12.8
Hue angle 18.8° 10.4°
Color family black black

Each on its own

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