Red Colors
Red appears as front doors, dining rooms, powder rooms, and small accents long before it becomes a whole house color. This family runs from pink leaning reds to tomato and crimson, with undertones that can feel blue, orange, or brown.
Alizarin
Amber Stone
Amber Thistle
Atomic Crest
Atomic Dew
Auburn
Autumn Creek
Autumn Lark
Baby Pink
Barn Red
Bashful Pink
Blazing Frost
Blazing Hawk
Blood Red
Brick Red
Brown
Bubblegum Pink
Burgundy
Burnished Leaf
Burnished Maple
Burnished Prairie
Burnished Shore
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Candy Apple Red
Cardinal Red
Carmine
Chestnut
Clay
Copper Dusk
Crayola Brick Red
Crayola Burnt Sienna
Crayola Outrageous Orange
Crayola Red
Crayola Salmon
Crimson
Dark Red
Dark Salmon
Dawn Pink
Dazzling Rose
Desert Linen
Desert Rose
Dusty Mauve
Dynamic Loch
Dynamic Summit
Electric Clay
Electric Thistle
Ember Hollow
Ember Thistle
Explosive Canyon
Explosive Mist
Ferrari Red
Fierce Glacier
Fierce Hawk
Fierce Jade
Fierce Nectar
Fiery Granite
Fiery Harbor
Fiery Violet
Fire Engine Red
Using red in your home
Use red where you want a deliberate stop point: a lacquered door, pantry wall, banquette, or dining room with evening light. South light makes tomato reds look hotter. North light can steady blue reds like Alizarin. Pair it with warm white trim, charcoal, putty, or natural linen. The warning is scale: a chip that feels lively can read much louder across four walls, especially beside honey oak floors.
Frequently asked questions
Is red paint warm or cool?
Red can be warm or cool. Orange based reds feel warmer. Crimson and berry reds carry a cooler blue cast.
What are good red paint colors?
For livable reds, look at Farrow & Ball Bamboozle (LRV 39.2), Benjamin Moore Adobe Orange (LRV 24.52), and Sherwin-Williams Rustic Red (LRV 6).
Red vs burgundy, what is the difference?
Red is the broader family, from bright Crayola Red to deeper tones. Burgundy is darker and usually has a wine or purple undertone.