Deep blues, greens and near-black neutrals are the most commonly recommended front-door colours against red brick, since they contrast in hue without clashing with brick's warm undertone the way a competing warm colour can.
Calculated against red brick.
Commonly paired with
Similar lightness for a subtle, tone-on-tone pairing with minimal contrast. (same hue family, low lightness contrast, warm undertone)
Commonly paired with
Similar lightness for a subtle, tone-on-tone pairing with minimal contrast. (same hue family, low lightness contrast, warm undertone)
Commonly paired with
Similar lightness for a subtle, tone-on-tone pairing with minimal contrast. (analogous (neighbouring hues), low lightness contrast, warm undertone)
Commonly paired with
Similar lightness for a subtle, tone-on-tone pairing with minimal contrast. (same hue family, low lightness contrast, warm undertone)
Commonly paired with
Enough lightness contrast to read as two distinct colours without feeling harsh. (same hue family, medium lightness contrast, warm undertone)
Commonly paired with
Enough lightness contrast to read as two distinct colours without feeling harsh. (same hue family, medium lightness contrast, warm undertone)
Commonly paired with
Enough lightness contrast to read as two distinct colours without feeling harsh. (analogous (neighbouring hues), medium lightness contrast, warm undertone)
Commonly paired with
Enough lightness contrast to read as two distinct colours without feeling harsh. (analogous (neighbouring hues), medium lightness contrast, warm undertone)
Commonly paired with
Strong lightness contrast and saturation for a bold, graphic pairing. (neutral (low hue strength), high lightness contrast, neutral undertone)
Commonly paired with
Strong lightness contrast and saturation for a bold, graphic pairing. (neutral (low hue strength), high lightness contrast, neutral undertone)
Commonly paired with
Strong lightness contrast and saturation for a bold, graphic pairing. (neutral (low hue strength), high lightness contrast, neutral undertone)
Commonly paired with
Strong lightness contrast and saturation for a bold, graphic pairing. (neutral (low hue strength), high lightness contrast, neutral undertone)
Undertone: Red brick itself varies widely in undertone from orange-red to purplish-brown — match the recommendation against your actual brick, not a generic 'red brick' assumption.
Lighting: Brick can look noticeably different in full sun versus shade — check the door colour against the brick at the time of day it's most often seen.
Finish: A gloss or satin exterior door finish will make a deep colour read richer and more saturated than a matt sample suggests.
Always view a physical sample in the actual location before committing to a large surface.
Recommendations are calculated hue/lightness/saturation relationships against red brick's representative colour — see methodology.