Red wood colour for indoor and outdoor use

Discover red wood paint at MissPompadour

If you want to paint wood with red paint, you will find many different colour shades at MissPompadour Paint. There is the clear Red with Cherry, which is a real signal colour. Even more expressive is the fast-paced, bright Red with Chilli. With its yellow colour components, it looks fiery and very eye-catching. The beautiful Pink with Peony is softer thanks to more blue and grey pigments. And the soft, gentle Red with Sweden, which is reminiscent of Swedish wooden houses in the countryside, has a friendly and warm effect

The Just paint Collection also includes the very dark Red with Merlot, the colour of dark red wine. But there are also softer colours: Red with Raspberry is a soft berry shade and Red with Flamingo is a beautiful light red between red, pink and orange. The even lighter, delicate Red with Coral scores points with its light beige and white colour components, which delicately reduce the luminosity of the colour shade

The MissPompadour CosyColours chalk paints collection also includes 2 soft, elegant wood paints in red: the warm, friendly Poudre Red, which radiates feminine elegance, and the slightly brownish, soft earth tone of Autumn Red

Red wood colour for interiors

You can use all of our wood paint qualities indoors: The robust paint quality Eggshell Varnish, the elegant paint variant Matt Varnish and also our CosyColours chalk paints. Matt Varnish and CosyColours create completely matt surfaces that exude the charm of old times. Eggshell Varnish is a silky matt, extremely hard-wearing wood colour that is particularly suitable for surfaces subject to heavy wear, such as in kitchens or hallways

Using red wood paint outdoors

If you want to use red wood paint outdoors, choose our Eggshell Varnish quality. It is weatherproof and stable. Although Red with Sweden is the most popular red colour for outdoor use and is particularly popular for garden sheds, other shades of red are also used outdoors. A garden seating area in Red with Flamingo looks beautiful, for example. A bit of Miami Beach flair is then included

Use the wood colour red skilfully

As red is one of the signal colours that inevitably attracts attention, it should always be used with a sense of colour and often rather sparingly. Basically, the more white, beige, brown or grey pigments a shade of red contains, the softer and less intensely bright it appears

Red wood colour as an eye-catching accent on stairs & wall panelling

A staircase designed in red tones looks particularly inviting and absolutely out of the ordinary. Combine Red with Raspberry on the risers with Red with Merlot on the treads and handrail

If you want to achieve a sophisticated country house style in the living area, why not combine Red with Sweden on wooden wall panels in the lower half of the room with our light Beige with Sand or a delicate shade of green such as Green with Sage on the upper wall sections.

Red wood varnish for doors & windows

A front door in rich, dark Red with Merlot looks extremely elegant and very classic. This shade of red goes particularly well with light beige plaster. However, delicate grey-green tones such as Green with Sage or Green with Glass are also perfectly complemented by this dark, red wood colour

Swedish red: wood colour for the garden shed

Who wouldn't want a cute little Swedish cottage in their garden? Red with Sweden is just the right, classic colour for your wooden house. Red wood paint looks particularly attractive when you combine it with a coat of fresh white paint on the door and window frames

Frequently asked questions & answers about red wood paint

• What does Swedish red look like?
  You can find wooden facades in this Falun red colour everywhere in the Swedish countryside. This is how the warm colour shade got its name Swedish red. Incidentally, Falun is the name of the Swedish town in whose copper mines this colour shade was extracted as a by-product for centuries. In addition to red pigments, this wood colour contains many brown components. This makes Swedish red a warm wood colour. This has an extremely cosy effect, especially in the cold winters of the north. As a result, facades in these colour shades have stood the test of time in Sweden for centuries.
• What is the best colour for wood?
  Any of MissPompadour's paint qualities is suitable for painting wood indoors in a red colour shade. The type and texture of the wood does not matter. You just need to choose the right shade of red. For exterior coatings, choose the Eggshell Varnish quality.
• Which colour goes with red wood varnish?
  Red tones can be complemented particularly well by many grey tones. From very light grey to dark anthracite. Of course, black tones such as Black with Black or Black with Slate also go well. White tones such as White with Melting, White with Character and, particularly well, White with Powder, complement every red colour shade perfectly. Last but not least, complementary shades such as many green tones harmonise very well with red wood colours.
• How well does red wood colour cover?
  Red wood paints are more difficult to work with than other colours because they are less opaque. However, the more white or beige colour components they contain, the greater the opacity. You should always plan to apply one or two additional coats of red wood paint.
• When do I need to prime or seal red wood paint?
  If the surface of the wood to be painted has a very smooth structure, as can be the case with old varnishes or plastic veneer surfaces, then it makes sense to prime with MissPompadour To Bond & Block. Applying this primer allows the wood varnish to adhere perfectly. Even if you want to paint raw wood, it is worth applying a primer to the wood surface so that the wood does not absorb too much paint or stains bleed through

  You should always seal the paint on a surface if it is expected to be subjected to a lot of wear and tear. For kitchen cabinets or a dining table, for example, a topcoat is definitely recommended. Use MissPompadour To Seal for this.