Vermilion
Vermilion begins as a red color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#CF312BLRV
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.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Inspired by ancient pigments, a dramatic orange-red that conveys confidence and style.