Red violet
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Red violet (RAL 4002) 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 1 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#8D3C4B
LRV
12.31
Red violet in Real Rooms
Red violet has a low LRV of 12.31 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 Misc Photo
These "miscellaneous" applications of Red violet prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
RAL Classic Red violet 4002 garage door
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Complementary Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Red violet the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 12, Pastel turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.
Light green reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Red violet encloses it.
Patina green reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Mint turquoise the marginally brighter of the two.
Signal green reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Red violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.