Vermilion
We've categorized Vermilion as a genuinely dark Red because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore coordinating accent choices and full color data below.
Hex
#CF312B
LRV
15.26
Coordinating Colors
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 15), opening up a space where Vermilion encloses it.
Vermilion reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wedding Veil reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 15), opening up a space where Vermilion encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Iced Green reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 15), opening up a space where Vermilion encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 15, Spring Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 15, Whipple Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Summer Basket Green reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 15), opening up a space where Vermilion encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Habanero Pepper reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Adobe Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Raspberry Blush reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.