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10 Easy Pieces: Architects’ Red Paint Picks

by Alexa Hotz Published: February 12, 2025

The power of red is undeniable, particularly when it’s the right shade of red. We asked a suite of architects and designers for their favorite red paint color and an example of the shade in-situ. Here are their favorites.

the entirety of the stairwell, from steps to railing and walls, is painted in f 17 — Above: The entirety of the stairwell, from steps to railing and walls, is painted in Farrow & Ball Book Room Red 50, in a London Victorian designed by Daab Design. Director Anaïs Bléhaut notes that Book Room Red is her favorite shade of red, and this project is an example of its impact. Photograph by Henry Woide courtesy of Daab Design featured in our post Life, Rearranged: Changing the Layout of This Victorian Changed Everything.

lea korzeczek and matthias hiller of studio oink look to farrow & ball ga 18 — Above: Lea Korzeczek and Matthias Hiller of Studio Oink look to Farrow & Ball Picture Gallery Red 42 :”The shade is particularly suitable for presenting classical art in front of it. Old oil paintings in particular create a modern, and at the same time, opulent image when presented in front of a wall of Picture Gallery Red,” Lea explains. “So the name really says it all here, and we deliberately used it that way. The color sets accents and creates an intimate atmosphere.”

polish architect klara ostrowska of warsaw based kw studio designed a kitchen w 19 — Above: Polish architect Klara Ostrowska of Warsaw-based KW Studio designed a kitchen with brick-red cabinets to echo the brick walls of the industrial area of Powiśle where the house is located. The color is Farrow & Ball’s Red Earth 64.

interior designer beata heuman created a paint collection with mylands called t 20 — Above: Interior designer Beata Heuman created a paint collection with Mylands called The Dependables among which is Crayfish Party, as seen in the window frame of a kitchen Beata designed. “For the perfect pop of red needed in all rooms to keep things fun, with just the right amount of rusty undertones,” she explains.

another instance of farrow & ball&#8\2\17;s red earth 64 done well: fre 21 — Above: Another instance of Farrow & Ball’s Red Earth 64 done well: French interior architect and designer Astrid Houssin designed a boot room in Somerset with two-tone walls (note the bench is also painted in Red Earth 64). “I just love its warmth,” she explains of the terracotta shade. Photograph by Paul Whitbread for Astrid Houssin Interiors from Kitchen of the Week: A Two-Tone Boot Room in Somerset by Parisian Architect Astrid Houssin.

in a recently completed renovation of the parlor floor and kitchen in new york& 22 — Above: In a recently-completed renovation of the parlor floor and kitchen in New York’s West Village, architects Jon Handley and Melissa Baker of Pulltab used the lively shade of Farrow & Ball Bamboozle 304 for the kitchen island. “I think the red in Bamboozle brightens up the kitchen, but also lets the other colors come through. It doesn’t try to hog the spotlight,” Jon explains. “The space is flooded with natural light which affected our color choice as well. We always do multiple color tests on site, and we also ask our clients to look at the color samples both in the daytime and at night.” Photograph by Mikiko Kikuyama courtesy of Pulltab.

another color from beata heuman&#8\2\16;s collection with mylands, a red ca 23 — Above: Another color from Beata Heuman‘s collection with Mylands, a red called Henna is utilized here for hallway floors by Beata. “If you could call a red neutral, this would perhaps be it,” says Beata. “A fantastic choice for painted floors.”

another favorite red of firm daab design, this time a favorite of director and 24 — Above: Another favorite red of firm Daab Design, this time a favorite of director and co-founder Dennis Austin. The red, Farrow & Ball Rectory Red 217, drenches the walls, trim, and ceiling of a music room in an 18th century Georgian townhouse in central London. Photograph by Jim Stephenson courtesy of Daab Design.

another terracotta red admired by architect astrid houssin, sang de boeuf from 25 — Above: Another terracotta red admired by architect Astrid Houssin, Sang de Boeuf from Edward Bulmer is the shade seen in the banquette corner. Photograph by Paul Whitbread for Astrid Houssin Interiors.

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Farrow & Ball

Rectory Red No. 217 Paint

$92.50 USD from Farrow & Ball

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Picture Gallery Red

£5.50 GBP from Farrow & Ball

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Book Room Red

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Red Earth

More Info from Farrow & Ball

Paint

Crayfish Party

£5.50 GBP from Mylands

Paint

Henna

£5.50 GBP from Mylands

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Sang De Boeuf

£5.00 GBP from Edward Bulmer Paint

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