Scarlet Colors

Scarlet turns up on doors, painted furniture, kids rooms, and small commercial looking accents because it sits close to red orange. It is vivid and clean, brighter than brick red and warmer than crimson.

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Brilliant Elm

#FF0800

Candy Apple Red

#DB271A

Dazzling Cloud

#E03E1A

Dazzling Moon

#E4633F

Dazzling Thyme

#ED3726

Dynamic Trail

#CD110E

Energetic Lagoon

#E72113

Energetic Pine

#E4130C

Energetic Thyme

#FF2800

Ferrari Red

#F04333

Fierce Sky

#C23E19

Fierce Stone

#DF0C0C

Fierce Trail

#CD2913

Fierce Tulip

#E6593D

Fluorescent Gale

#EA2D1F

Fluorescent Prairie

#EA1410

Hyper Pine

#F24B1C

Luminous Lagoon

#FF3131

Neon Red

#F1453B

Pulsing Moss

#FF0000

Red

#FF2400

Scarlet

#DE2A12

Shock Spruce

#DA1E10

Signal Lagoon

#DF3116

Sonic Brine

#C0241B

Spark Fog

#E54B4B

Sunset Red

#F22121

Ultra Creek

#E34234

Vermilion

#EC3418

Wild Heath

#CF3E20

Wild Vale

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Zesty River

Using scarlet in your home

Treat scarlet as an accent unless the room is meant to be theatrical. South light can push it toward hot pepper. Cool north light keeps it sharper but not quieter. It pairs best with warm white, navy, black, tan leather, or clean pale wood. Test it away from red toned floors, because those floors can make scarlet feel accidental. Dynamic Rose and Radiant Lichen are good references for the level of charge.

Frequently asked questions

Is scarlet more red or orange?

Scarlet is red with an orange lean. That orange note is what makes it feel hotter than crimson.

What scarlet paint colors are worth trying?

Sample Benjamin Moore Flame (LRV 21.46), Benjamin Moore Blazing Orange (LRV 21.65), or Valspar Blaze Orange (LRV 24.309).

Scarlet vs cherry red, which is easier at home?

Cherry red is usually easier because it feels more classic. Scarlet reads hotter and more graphic.