Red Rooms: Warm Reds

Do   you   remember   when   " everyone  had  a  red  dining  room ? " 
I guess that was sometime in the 90's.  That trend died down for a little while, 
but colors as classic and exciting as red just don't stay down for long.  
If you're looking for a red paint color, here are some designer favorites.

paint color above   Benjamin  Moore's    "Moroccan  Spice"    AF-285

Ralph  Lauren's       "Lattice  Red"       IB09
“Red  never  goes  out  of  style.   It’s  full  of  life  –  always  fresh,  always  fun  to  wake  up to.    We  go  for  reds  with  less  blue  in  them  and  more  orange  
because  they’re  happier  to  live  with.” 
– Diamond Baratta Design

above: by Diamond Baratta Design, paint color unknown 

Benjamin  Moore's      "Salsa"      2009-20
"Red  is  the  color  of  excitement,  and  I  tend  to  go  for  corally  orange  reds.  With  red,  you  know  you've  arrived  and  you  glance  in  the  mirror  and  realize  how  great  you look  and  breeze  right  in."    -Keith Irvine
paint color above:    Benjamin Moore's     "Claret Rose"     2008-20

Benjamin  Moore's     "Ruby  Red"      2001-10

“Red  is  a  neutral for me.     Like  red  nail  polish,  it’s  classic.
It  goes  with  everything.    I  actually  had  that  Coco  Chanel  red  lacquer  nail  polish   matched  and  I  painted  the  floors  of  my  living  and  dining  rooms  with  it.    They’re the most  fun  floors  I’ve  ever  had.   – Alison Spear

 
above photo by Patrick Cline for Lonny Magazine; paint color unknown

above  and  below   Benjamin  Moore's     "Red  Stone"     2009-10    

 

above, design by Eldon Wong

above  and  below  Benjamin  Moore     Million  Dollar  Red     2003-10

"It’s  a  true,  deep  red ... a  little  red  goes  a  long  way,  so  you  have  to  be  careful.  It’s  good  in  areas  where  you  don’t  spend  much  time  or  in  boring  areas  that  need  a  strong  burst  of  color.”   -Roderick Shade

Fine  Paints  of  Europe's      "Dutchlac  Brilliant  Tulip  Red"       W1001B-M

“I  prefer  the  warm,  vibrant  reds  to  the  historic  reds,  which  are  beautiful  but  sedate.   This  is  a  daring  red,  a  real  fire  engine  red.    I’ve  used  it  in  a  pool house  bathroom  and  on  bookcases.   It  has  a  playfulness  that  reminds  me  of  a  little  red  schoolhouse.”   –Ruthie Sommers  

above: design by Robert Passal, paint color unknown

Benjamin  Moore's      "Chili  Pepper"       2004-20

"This  is  a  really  deep  coral,  kind  of  like  a  cheerful  Chinese  red. 

Pinks  and  reds  to  me  are  synonymous  with  frozen  drinks  and  relaxing."

-Richard Mishaan 

above image via Home and Gardening; paint color unknown

Benjamin  Moore's     "Tucson  Red"     1300

“This  is  a  very  bricky  red  and  I  especially  like  it  in  dining  rooms.

I  prefer  the  warmth   of  earth  tones  to  the  bluer  reds,   which  are  trickier  –  some  make  me  think  of  nail  polish.   I’m  fine  with  bluer  reds  on  my  toes  but  not  necessarily  on  my  walls.”   -Alexa Hampton

above: Hampton Living Room c.  1976  by  Mark  Hampton , 
paint color unknown

Benjamin  Moore  named  "Tucson Red"  
as  one  of  its  "five  favorite  reds."

Other   recommended   warm   red   paint   colors :
Pratt  and  Lambert's    "Poppy"   6-15
Pratt  and  Lambert's    "Scarlet  O'Hara"   5-16
Pratt  and  Lambert's    "Terra  Cotta"   5-14
Sherwin  Williams'    "Stop"   SW6869
Benjamin  Moore's    "Fireball  Orange"   2170-10

R E L A T E D     P O S T S :

Red  Rooms :   True  Reds

Red  Rooms :  Historic

Red  Rooms :   Darker  Reds

Red  Rooms :  Brick + Rust + Terra Cotta