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July 25, 2005
Red Paint Choice
I've been looking at reds to paint one big wall that goes from the parlor floor upstairs. I know there's more than one One Red Walled apt in Brownstone Brooklyn -- what color/brand did you use?
I though Benjamin Moore's "Candycane" might be the one, but it's a bit cold. BM Tricycle was too orange. BM Exotic Red, too pink. Those are the three I've actually tried on the wall. Farrow & Ball's Rectory Red looks pretty gorgeous on the swatch, but I'm loathe to spend the big bucks. Anybody used Pratt and Lambert? PL Red Statement and Candy Apple look good to me...but then Pintchik doesn't mix that brand there, and they were out of stock. HELP!
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I used Benjamin Moore's 'Moroccan Red' for the library. It's actually pretty dark. I think they also had a 'Spanish Red'. And yes, Pinchik mixed it for me.
I saw a house listing this weekend that had a red staircase, it was devastatingly gorgeous and made me think of doing it too. I will post again if I can find the listing.
Posted by: Anon at July 25, 2005 4:24 PM
use one of the benjamin moore historic colors. will save you from making a garish mistake.
Posted by: cristy at July 25, 2005 7:10 PM
Cottage Red
Posted by: Anonymous at July 26, 2005 7:01 AM
Dear Anonymous,
Did you actually paint a wall BenjM Cottage Red?
That's pretty dark and brown. Interesting.
I'll have to check out those two other reds from Anon . . . of the 30 colors I have infront of me, I don't see those. I'm wondering where the True Red is . . .
Posted by: LG at July 26, 2005 5:18 PM
we painted our entire hallway from ground floor to top floor BMoore "rouge" and it's truly lovely. pretty much everyone that comes over comments on how great it looks. after 5 years we're still loving it. try it!
Posted by: Anonymous at July 27, 2005 8:40 PM
LG, we used the Cottage Red over the wood panels in the dining room, seems more deep burgundy than brown to me
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Posted by: LG at July 29, 2005 1:45 PM
We've used B&M Raspberry Truffle with white dove trime and dove gray ceiling. Looks great.
Posted by: Anonymous at July 29, 2005 3:58 PM
Go to Janovic/Plaza (in Manhattan and Long Island) with your color selection. They can mix over 50 manufacturers colors to Benjamin-Moore. You just need the Manufacturers' name (Pittsburgh, Sherwin-Williams, etc.) and the color or number.
Posted by: Ken at July 31, 2005 3:00 PM
million dollar red, benjimen moore, beautiful
Posted by: smj at July 31, 2005 5:45 PM
The Janovic tip is good -- sadly they don't do Farrow & Ball which is an english product.
Posted by: LG at August 2, 2005 4:01 PM
benjamin moore "million dollar red"- sophisticated and decadent at the same time.
Posted by: Anonymous at August 3, 2005 12:44 PM
I got a sample pot of F&B Rectory Red
it is a very deep matt brownish red . . .
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