Pepper Red featured
Dulux10YR 15/500

Pepper Red

At first glance, Pepper Red belongs to the pink family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its pink and red classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

15.00

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Light Reflectance Value
15.00
Dark
TemperatureWarm

Pepper Red in Rooms

Follow Pepper Red from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 12 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

1 Living Room Photo

The room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm can draw different notes from Pepper Red (10YR 15/500). The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Dulux 10YR 15/500 living room color

Dulux 10YR 15/500 living room color

@lochsideho

2 Front Door Photos

The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Pepper Red (10YR 15/500). The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Dulux 10YR 15/500 front door color

Dulux 10YR 15/500 front door color

@pfs_decorating

Dulux Fire Cracker 3 front door color

Dulux Fire Cracker 3 front door color

@pfs_decorating

2 Bedroom Photos

Viewed across 2 bedroom images in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Pepper Red (10YR 15/500) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 15, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Dulux Fire Cracker 3 kids bedroom accent wall

Dulux Fire Cracker 3 kids bedroom accent wall

@kchair_studio

Dulux Fire Cracker 3 kids' room accent wall

Dulux Fire Cracker 3 kids' room accent wall

@kchair_studio

4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

These 4 kitchen cabinets images show how Pepper Red (10YR 15/500) can sit beside countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Dulux 10YR 15/500 kitchen cabinets

Dulux 10YR 15/500 kitchen cabinets

@kitchen_spray

Dulux Fire Cracker 3 kitchen cabinets

Dulux Fire Cracker 3 kitchen cabinets

@kitchen_spray

Dulux Fire Cracker 3 kitchen cabinets color

Dulux Fire Cracker 3 kitchen cabinets color

@kitchen_spray

Dulux Pepper Red kitchen cabinets color

Dulux Pepper Red kitchen cabinets color

@kitchen_spray

3 Misc Photos

These 3 misc images show how Pepper Red (10YR 15/500) can sit beside a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Dulux 10YR 15/500 accent wall color review

Dulux 10YR 15/500 accent wall color review

@duckwood_decorating

Dulux Pepper Red kids' room color-block

Dulux Pepper Red kids' room color-block

@hannah_morley_designs

Dulux Pepper Red accent wall color

Dulux Pepper Red accent wall color

@freyjadoodle

Similar Colors

Pepper Red
Pepper Red
Ruby Starlet
Ruby Starlet
Pepper Red vs Ruby Starlet
Dulux
Pepper Red
10YR 15/500 · LRV 15
Dulux
Ruby Starlet
96RR 08/311 · LRV 8

Pepper Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Complementary Colors

Pepper Red
Pepper Red
Snail Trail
Snail Trail
Pepper Red vs Snail Trail
Dulux
Pepper Red
10YR 15/500 · LRV 15
Dulux
Snail Trail
04BB 75/027 · LRV 75

Snail Trail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 15), opening up a space where Pepper Red encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB179, 62, 63
HSL359° 49% 47%
CMYK0 65 65 30
CIE LabL: 43.3 a: 47.5 b: 25.5
XYZX: 21.21 Y: 13.39 Z: 6.17