Vermilion
Vermilion is a pink paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its pink and red classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#7E191BLRV
5.21
Coordinating Colors
Olympus White reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where Vermilion encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 5, Network Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 26 vs 5, Manitou Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where Vermilion encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This deep, fiery red burns with an almost primal intensity, its warm undertones conjuring images of smoldering embers and passionate, candlelit spaces. Reserve this bold, saturated hue for accent walls or intimate rooms where you want to command attention and stir the soul.