13 Red Paint Colors Designers Usage on Repeat

For designers seeking to make a remarkable declaration, red can be a practical ally: Dynamic and brilliant, red paint colors can actually load a punch, whether utilized as accents or released for a strong all-over appearance. Red is abundant and enthusiastic, cheerful and empowering– no surprise Pantone chose the shade Viva Magenta as its 2023 Color of the Year.

Though it’s a strong, motivating, and impactful color to be sure, red can likewise operate as a neutral. Numerous of the designers we spoke with to come up with this list of the very best red paint colors prefer a tone that stimulates terra-cotta, leaning warmer and more soft than a timeless cherry red. Other pros had a fondness for burgundy-like red shades with purple undertones. However no matter the shade– from the inmost white wine color to a perky magenta– when a designer understands how to appropriately execute it, red has significant remaining power.

Here, a lots interior designers share their preferred red paints, along with how and where to finest utilize them.

Rectory Red by Farrow & & Ball

” Absolutely nothing is more captivating than painting your front door red. And Rectory Red by Farrow & & Ball is the optimum shade. It’s a spin on a timeless red– a bit warmer and more raised.”– Sasha Bikoff

Favorable Red and Sweetheart by Sherwin-Williams

” For real vibrant red tones, I choose to utilize them as accents to highlight an essential minute in a task, [favoring] colors such as Sherwin-Williams’s Favorable Red and Sweetheart“– Holly Nixon, V Starr

Heritage Red by Benjamin Moore

” Red is hot and includes drama to any area. Benjamin Moore’s Heritage Red is a sensational, abundant, powerful shade. It’s a magnificent color for a declaration space like a living or dining-room, where you can set it off with crisp white trim, abundant velours, animal print, and incredible art. I developed a West Hollywood pied-à-terre with a rrock-and-roll ambiance, and this red was the apparent option.”– Barclay Butera, Barclay Butera Interiors

” I like Heritage Red from Benjamin Moore. It’s traditional however still loads a punch. We have actually utilized it on front doors of homes.”– Erick J. Espinoza, Anthony Baratta

Squashed Velour by Benjamin Moore

” When it pertained to my brand-new workplace, I desired a huge, vibrant minute inviting customers into my maximalist world. Red is constantly a brave, brilliant, and great method to include drama to areas. Benjamin Moore’s Squashed Velour was ideal, as it brings a little violet shade that includes a lively and hot minute to our ceiling, the 5th wall.”– Isabel Ladd, Isabel Ladd Interiors

Chinese Red by Sherwin-Williams

” What I like about Chinese Red from Sherwin-Williams is that it does not feel as in-your-face as some other reds frequently can. Yes, it’s vibrant– however, however, if you are picking red, you currently understand you desire a strong color. This shade offers a calming variation of red that works actually well with other vibrant colors. I believe as we see warmer whites being such a huge pattern for trim and built-ins, this softer red works actually well for a contrast without being extreme. It has such an unique quality where you might utilize it to upgrade a treasure furniture piece to guarantee it keeps an unique location in your house.”– Lee Crowder, Taylor Morrison

Vermillion Red by Benjamin Moore

” For a bachelor’s workout space, we utilized Benjamin Moore’s Vermillion Red paired with Maharam’s ‘Infinity’ mural by artist Udomsak Krisanamis. The fantastic cinnabar paint sparks strength and power, enthusiasm, energy, and inspiration for his everyday exercises.”– Jon de la Cruz, DLC-ID

Lost Souls by Tonester Paints

” I am not generally a fan of real red, as it can be rather extreme, energetic, and frequently over-stimulating, so it needs to be utilized in the best applications. Nevertheless, I have actually just recently come across Tonester Paints, developed by Tony Piloseno, and have actually fallen for Lost Souls, a dark, saturated burgundy red. It’s moody, welcoming, and hot while being advanced.”– Nixon

Borscht by Sherwin-Williams

” We like deep, soft colors as a method to develop effect and include environment to any area. Utilizing vibrant colors includes visual depth, so we like to utilize them in smaller sized areas such as powder spaces, mudrooms, utility room, or workplaces. Recently, we have actually been gravitating towards warm, moody colors in the variety of deep plums and maroon reds, with accents of mink browns and rusts, to develop an intimate and welcoming feel. We just recently finished an utility room in Borscht by Sherwin-Williams and discovered it to be the ideal shade.”– Kevin Kaminski and Alexis Bench, Kaminski + Bench

Terra Rosa by Color Atelier

” I like Color Atelier’s Terra Rosa in their natural limewash paint surface. It is such a stunning shade of red. Magnificently warm, abundant, and deep, this paint modifications and relocations throughout the day due to its matte and silky surface, and it is the ideal background for any typical space such as dining-room or living spaces.”– Lauren Reyes Lim, LVR Studios

Fox Red by Farrow & & Ball

” I am happily amazed by just how much I like Fox Red, an earthy red. It works well in spaces with minimal natural light, and loads both an effective punch yet at the same time feels subtle. Like a completely aged terra-cotta, it brings simply the correct amount of heat and natural depth to an area.”– Lauren Sullivan, Well x Style

Redend Point by Sherwin-Williams

“ Redend Point from Sherwin-Williams’s Emerald line is a fragile and tranquil red that wonderfully catches a sense of peace. It discreetly includes a touch of beauty to interiors without frustrating the area. We discover this shade to be an outstanding option for bed rooms, where its relaxing appeal can add to a peaceful and calming environment.”– Rachel Atkins, Dwellify

Red Earth by Farrow & & Ball

” I like Red Earth due to the fact that it stimulates a terra-cotta and offers a warmer perceptiveness to what we view a timeless red to be. I like to believe it’s nearly a neutral red that reacts actually well to the altering of light. It works well as the ceiling of a bed room.”– Bikoff