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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Sophie Warren-Smith

What colors should you never pair with red? 7 shades to avoid combining with the year's hottest color trend

Three rooms decorated with red.

Red has been the color of 2024 so far. When the unexpected red theory was coined back at the start of the year, homeowners and designers alike fell back in love with this once considered too-bold, too-daring shade and we all saw a subtle, more liveable side to the color.

But, red is still a tricky shade to bring into a space (hence why the unexpected red approach was so popular, because it made this bold hue more useable) and there are colors you should definitely avoid pairing with this strong hue.

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