1. RED AND WHITE
There isn't a color that doesn't look great with crisp white, and red is no exception. The brighter the color the better it works. When you color-drench a room like this striking kitchen, you do need a visual break.
2. RED AND PALE BLUSH
This is a great example of how you can have a fabulous burst of poppy red outside of a space but in a way that allows it to frame the room.
3. RED AND BLACK
'Strong and bold, red is a color that can deliver a real statement into your interior design scheme,' says Patricia Gibbons, design team, Sofa.com
4. RED AND EMERALD GREEN
When you're choosing your color to go with your red shade it doesn't have to be a flat matte paint color – it could be tiles or wallpaper instead. Here, this marble-style wall covering in emerald green helps to zone this bench seating area and is subtle enough not to detract from the red leather.
5. RED AND GREENY BLUE
If bold red shades make you want to run and hide, then consider other tones. There really are many to choose from as Anna Hill, brand director and color consultant from Fenwick & Tilbrook says.
'For a classic scheme, perhaps for a dining room with rich woods like walnut, pair a deep red paint such as our ‘Nelson’s Blood’ with a muted neutral. It's a neutral color with a hint of red oxide to give it a pinky/red undertone. For a more eclectic, boho vibe, pair a muted red like ‘Emperor’ with an earthy pink like ‘Rusty Rose’. Injecting a room with bold colors doesn’t have to be full on floor-to-ceiling color drench. Why not just paint the woodwork in a rich cranberry, or perhaps just the ceiling?
If you're dialing down your red then the color you choose to pair it with needs to be of a similar tone. A greeny blue like Fenwick & Tilbrook's Marram Grass will temper the red and give it balance, so your scheme will be harmonious.
6. RED AND PALE GRAY
Perhaps a color combination that you may not think of, red and pale gray is a pairing that offers elegance and warmth to a scheme
7. RED AND STONE
Two-tone walls have become a popular choice, and they're a great way of incorporating two shades that you love in one space. Stone is a fabulous neutral that's more than cream, but less than ochre with the bonus of being warming against white, making it a good choice for a red that's deeper with brown undertones, like this dining room.
8. RED AND PLUM
Do you have a North-facing room that feels a little cold whatever the season? A plum paint color or textured wallpaper in a warming berry shade will transform your space.
9. RED AND MULTIPLE COLORS
If you really can't choose a single color to go with red then why not pick multiple shades? Use red as the mainstay and check out the color wheel for what looks best with it. Isabel Ladd, founder of Isabel Ladd Interiors suggests:
'Strong primary colors – like the rainbow hues we learned about in grade school are a bold choice to use with red. It's like adding more to more when pairing red with orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Here, red plays a dominant base color in this design scheme, with each color of the color wheel interacting to create a vivid statement in this powder room.'