Raphael
At first glance, Raphael belongs to the red family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#583835LRV
6.66
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 55 vs 7, Sandpiper Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
White Down reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Raphael encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 7, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Providence Blue reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 7), opening up a space where Raphael encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hodley Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Garrison Red the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A touch of brown deepens this rich purple hue.