Vandyke Red

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Vandyke Red is a dark oxblood, its red value high for such a low lightness, so it looks like dried blood or dark cherry wood. The name follows Vandyke brown, the pigment named after the painter Anthony van Dyck. Pale King's Blue sets it in a crisp, cool contrast; Spinel Red pairs it with a vivid pink relative; and Sea Green offers a fresh, complementary counterpoint. White text over it reaches 9.5:1, so it handles any size of text. It is suited to leather upholstery, wine labels and heavy winter curtains.