Deep red paint colors
Top picks for deep red
6 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named deep red every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More deep red shades
8 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Deep Red at every US brand
10 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full deep red lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Top Kompozit deep red
40 in deckKompozit's deck has 40 colors that match the deep red band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
About deep red
Deep red is the moody, saturated side of the red family — wine-toned burgundies and brick reds that anchor a room the way navy or dark green does. F&B's Eating Room Red and Incarnadine have built the family's modern reputation; SW Rookwood Red and BM's deep historic reds cover the same brief in mainstream US ranges. The picks below sit under LRV 15, where red stops reading bright-and-saturated and starts to feel grounded.
Use deep red where bold color is welcome but you don't want a saturated bright tone — dining rooms (the historic preference), powder rooms, libraries, the inside of built-in shelves, and front doors. Pair with brass, walnut, and creamy white trim; avoid cool stark whites and saturated cool accents (deep teal, navy) on adjacent walls. The undertone matters: blue-cast reds (burgundy, oxblood) read traditional and elegant; yellow-cast reds (brick, terracotta-red) read warmer and more rustic.