Dark Red Colors

Dark red shows up most convincingly on libraries, powder rooms, old brick fireplaces, and front doors with weight. These colors sit low in value, often sliding toward brown, plum, or dried clay instead of clear primary red.

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Autumn Haven

#7C0A02

Barn Red

#660000

Blood Red

#800020

Burgundy

#8A3324

Burnt Umber

#960018

Carmine

#8B0000

Dark Red

#650E0B

Desert Lark

#733635

Garnet

#9B111E

Garnet Red

#6D2635

Golden Bloom

#AA2E09

Golden Thistle

#4E2513

Golden Trail

#731F07

Harvest Mist

#64443A

Harvest Thyme

#751A21

Heated Agate

#843D1F

Heated Lake

#1A1110

Licorice

#800000

Maroon

#713A23

Molten Frost

#7D172D

Molten Linen

#4A0000

Oxblood

#8B2500

Paprika

#701C1C

Prune

#65000B

Rosewood

#871A12

Rustic Fog

#59210D

Scorched Horizon

#5E1314

Smoked Jade

#6F3525

Solar Glacier

#85141F

Solar Mist

#8D3811

Spiced Maple

#5B2B2A

Sunbaked Cedar

#6A3325

Sundrenched Loch

#990F3B

Sunlit Crest

#952109

Sunlit Glen

#723622

Torched Glacier

#5C4033

Walnut

#722F37

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Using dark red in your home

Dark red works best with intention: one wrapped room, built ins, cabinetry, or a door with good sheen. North facing rooms push it toward wine and shadow, so add warm lamps before judging samples. South light brings out the red brown side in colors like Amber Haven and Smoked Meadow. Use creamy trim, muted taupe, blackened bronze, or walnut. The risk is muddiness beside orange oak or weak lighting, where dark red can look like old brown.

Frequently asked questions

Is dark red a good wall color?

Yes, if the room can handle low reflectance. It is strongest in rooms used at night or spaces with layered lighting.

Which dark red paints are worth sampling?

Try Farrow & Ball Deep Reddish Brown (LRV 30), Benjamin Moore Adirondack Brown (LRV 9.18), or Sherwin-Williams Turkish Coffee (LRV 5).

Dark red vs maroon, are they the same?

Dark red is the umbrella term. Maroon is usually browner and more muted.