Claret violet
We've categorized Claret violet as a genuinely dark paint color 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 our collection of 6 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#651E38
LRV
7.18
Claret violet in Real Rooms
Claret violet has a low LRV of 7.18 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
3 Front Door Photos
A front door in Claret violet changes the entire read of a facade without requiring a renovation. The color is strong enough to register from the street but refined enough not to feel like a statement for its own sake. It's the "handshake" of the home.
RAL Classic 4004 front door paint review
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RAL Classic 4004 front door paint
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RAL Classic 4004 front door color
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1 House Photo
Claret violet on an exterior reads differently at different scales: approachable up close, commanding from the street. It works especially well on houses with good trim detail, where the contrast between wall and trim can do real visual work.
RAL Classic 4004 exterior color
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2 Kitchen Photos
In a modern kitchen, Claret violet provides the necessary "organic" touch to offset stainless steel appliances and glass backsplashes. It prevents the kitchen from feeling like a laboratory, injecting a much-needed sense of domestic warmth and culinary inspiration.
RAL Classic 4004 kitchen review
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RAL Classic 4004 kitchen paint
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Complementary Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (10 vs 7) makes Pine green the marginally brighter of the two.
Light green reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where Claret violet encloses it.
Patina green reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 23 vs 7, Mint turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.
Signal green reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 7 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Pearl opal green the marginally brighter of the two.