Greenhow Vermillion
Greenhow Vermillion begins as a red color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Williamsburg® Paint Color Collection, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#AD433FLRV
14.58
Coordinating Colors
Bone White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 15), opening up a space where Greenhow Vermillion encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 15, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
Timson Sand reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 15), opening up a space where Greenhow Vermillion encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 15, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 15, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 15) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 15), opening up a space where Greenhow Vermillion encloses it.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (24 vs 15) makes Wild Flower the marginally brighter of the two.
Rosy Peach reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (19 vs 15) makes Spiced Pumpkin the marginally brighter of the two.
Spiced Apple Cider reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (15 vs 7) makes Greenhow Vermillion the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (15 vs 8) makes Greenhow Vermillion the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Manufacturer description
A shade with unmatched historical significance, this rich hue made with the pigment vermillion is as relevant today as it was in the 18th century.