Colors that go with Burgundy for cabinets
Burgundy · #7B1E2B
Burgundy (#7B1E2B) — a deep wine red — pairs best with terracotta & clay, muted red, green, and ochre & gold. With cabinets, match it to terracotta & clay, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Cabinet color is a long commitment — the partners that age well are warm neutrals and one quiet accent for hardware or tile.
What burgundy pairs with
- terracotta & clay
- muted red
- green
- ochre & gold
8 combinations with burgundy, from the 1933 Dictionary
Pale Burnt Lake & Yellow Orange +1
Plate 171 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Yellow Orange, Glaucous Green.
#802626 #f99d1b #b4cdc2
Pale Burnt Lake & Buffy Citrine +1
Plate 177 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Buffy Citrine, Grayish Lavender - A.
#802626 #96874d #b5b1d8
Spinel Red & Vandyke Red +1
Plate 147 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Spinel Red, Vandyke Red, Turquoise Green.
#82241f #f27291 #b5decc
Hermosa Pink & Pansy Purple +2
Plate 273 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Hermosa Pink, Pansy Purple, Sudan Brown, Neutral Gray.
#7d133a #f9c1ce #a36752 #b6bfc1
Pale Burnt Lake & Yellow Ocher +1
Plate 124 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Yellow Ocher, Olive Yellow.
#802626 #e2b540 #a6a159
Pale Burnt Lake & Vinaceous Cinnamon +1
Plate 205 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Vinaceous Cinnamon, Violet.
#802626 #eea78c #4f4086
Pale Burnt Lake & Ochraceous Salmon +1
Plate 217 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Ochraceous Salmon, Diamine Green.
#802626 #d8a37b #1a7444
Pale Burnt Lake & Pinkish Cinnamon +2
Plate 258 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Pinkish Cinnamon, Olive, Antwarp Blue.
#802626 #eeb480 #837e31 #007190
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