This Christmas color palette also works well for whimsical ... to make it close to a shade of poppy. Maroon is a muted, darker shade of red that still maintains its hue neutrality (no yellow ...

Farrow & Ball's "Incarnadine" is a rich, slightly muted red, perfect for pairing with bright white. A color palette of red, yellow, and blue invokes crayon shades that are saturated and bombastic.