Hirshfield's · Red paint colors

Hirshfield's Red All 61, sorted honestly.

Every red in the Historic Collection deck: 61 colors, LRV 32 down to 7, grouped by undertone and depth.

61reds in the deck
32–7LRV, lightest to darkest
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Lightest · LRV 32The deck, light to dark, in 24 steps.Darkest · LRV 7
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All 61 Hirshfield's Red Paint Colors

Every red in the Historic Collection deck, LRV 32 down to 7. Grouped by undertone, warm to cool. Filter by depth or change the order.

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Hex values are display approximations from Hirshfield's's published swatch tools, not a physical sample under controlled lighting. Order a brand-direct sample before specifying.

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What Hirshfield's Reds Actually Look Like

Red is where the Historic angle shows most clearly, because Hirshfield's reds are deep, muted, and barn-and-brick rather than fire-engine bright. The heritage names are the heart of it: Shaker Red and Codman Claret are dusty, brick-toned deep reds with real history behind the look, Richardson Brick reads like aged masonry, and Madder draws on the old natural dye. Stagecoach and Roseland keep that earthy, faded-red character. For a clearer, more saturated red you can step up to something like Party Time, but most of this family stays restrained and low in LRV, the kind of color that grounds a dining room or a front door on a colonial or farmhouse. These are warm, period-correct reds made by a 130-year-old Minnesota company, drawn from tones that already proved themselves on old buildings.

How to Choose a Hirshfield's Red

Reds run dark in this deck, so the published LRV matters less for brightness and more for setting your expectations: most of these heritage reds sit in the low teens, which means they read rich and deep, not light. Use them where depth is the point, an accent wall, a dining room, cabinetry, or an exterior door, rather than as a whole-room wall color in a small space. Watch the undertone: Codman Claret and Shaker Red lean brick and brown, while a color like Moonrose pushes a touch pinker. Reds shift hard with light, glowing in warm evening lamplight and reading flatter under cool daylight, so brush out a generous sample and check it at night too. Two coats over a tinted primer keep deep reds even.

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Hirshfield's Red Paint FAQ

Are Hirshfield's reds bright or muted?

Most are muted and deep, true to the heritage collection. Shaker Red and Codman Claret are dusty, brick-toned reds rather than bright primaries, though a clearer red like Party Time is there if you want more saturation.

What is a good red for a heritage front door?

A muted, brick-leaning red reads most period-correct on an older home. Shaker Red and Richardson Brick both have that aged, settled quality, which is exactly why they suit a colonial or farmhouse door better than a glossy bright red.

Why does a red look different at night?

Deep reds shift strongly with light, glowing warmer under evening lamplight and reading flatter in cool daylight. Brush a sample of a color like Codman Claret on the wall and check it both by day and at night before you commit the whole surface.

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