Orient red
Orient red is a genuinely dark paint color from RAL Classic. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 5 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#A63437
LRV
13.57
Orient red in Real Rooms
Orient red has a low LRV of 13.57 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
5 Misc Photos
Note how Orient red is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
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Similar Colors
Antique pink reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 14), opening up a space where Orient red encloses it.
Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes Strawberry red the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Orient red the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Orient red reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pastel turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 14), opening up a space where Orient red encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 14, Light green is decisively the brighter choice.
Mint turquoise reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Orient red the marginally brighter of the two.
Pearl gentian blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.