Rectory Red
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Rectory Red (217) is a standout paint color in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 9 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#a53c49
LRV
11.10
Rectory Red in Real Rooms
Rectory Red has a low LRV of 11.1 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 House Photo
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Rectory Red has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
Farrow and Ball Rectory Red 217 door
@brookeswoodj
8 Misc Photos
These photos show Rectory Red in spaces that don't fit neatly into a single category: transitional spaces, accent applications, and rooms where the color becomes a fine detail rather than a broad backdrop.
Farrow and Ball Rectory Red 217 paint
@maison_savage