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Warm tomato red

A True Spring color

Warm tomato red

anchor color 2 of 10 in True Spring. Also called Warm Spring in other systems.

By Kathleen Olsen · Updated November 11, 2026

Hex
#E8452E
RGB
232, 69, 46
HSL
7°, 80%, 55%

Warm tomato red is red with orange in it, clear and bright. It is the True Spring red, the one that makes this season's warm, light coloring look lit from inside. Cool reds, the blue-based ones, belong to the Winters. This one is fire, not blood.

Where it sits

True Spring palette

Warm tomato red is an anchor color in True Spring. The nearest color on the same side of the warm–cool line is Coral red #F25C4A, a Bright Spring color, at a distance of 11: close enough to mistake for it on a hanger, far enough to tell apart on a person.

The red most people picture when they hear the word is somewhere between this and a cool red, and shops sell both under one name. The tell is what the red does beside orange. A warm red sits comfortably next to it, as a darker relative. A cool red fights it and starts to look pink. Tomato red belongs on the orange side.

On a True Spring it is the strongest color in the palette and the one to wear when the outfit needs a center. It needs no help. A tomato red dress with camel shoes and gold earrings is a complete sentence for this season. It also lifts the warm neutrals around it, camel and golden brown and cream, which can look sleepy without something clear beside them.

Eleven points from Bright Spring's coral red and thirteen from the true red that True and Bright Winter share. The coral is lighter and pinker; the true red has a drop of blue. This one is the purest orange-red of the three, and the most warmth a red carries in any palette.

Easily confused with

Bright Spring's coral red is the near twin, at eleven points, and most people will not separate them on a hanger. The difference is brightness. The coral has more light and more pink; tomato red is a shade deeper and more orange. The Winter true red, at thirteen points, looks similar in a photo and cooler on a person, where it reads crisper and a little harder.

The nearest named colors in other seasons, by perceptual distance (ΔE in CIELAB; under 10 is hard to tell apart on a screen, over 25 is a different color).

Coral red #F25C4A

Bright Spring anchor · ΔE 11

True red #E0102B

True Winter and Bright Winter anchor · ΔE 13

Bright coral #FF6F5E

Bright Spring anchor · ΔE 18

Rust #B7410E

True Autumn and Dark Autumn anchor · ΔE 18

Burnt sienna #C4532A

True Autumn anchor · ΔE 19

Clear orange #F26B21

Bright Spring anchor · ΔE 20

In stock in this color today

As of November 11, 2026, 28 in-stock pieces across STAUD, Boden, Marine Layer and Frank & Eileen sample within a close match of #E8452E. The dot on each card is the color we sampled from the garment itself; trust it over the photograph. Links are affiliate links: we earn a commission when you buy through them, at no cost to you.

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What it's sold as

Retailers almost never use the palette name. These are the color names on the in-stock pieces that sample within a close match of #E8452E today, so they are the words to search for.

STAUD
Tomato, Holly, Red Rose, Cardinal, Sunburst, Painted Foulard
Boden
Fire Flower, Sunset Orange, Orange Lily, Poppy Red, Mixed Scents
Marine Layer
Poinsettia, Blush, Crimson, Faded Ruby
Frank & Eileen
Rose, Holly, Poinsettia

A retailer's name for a color says nothing about its undertone. "Navy" at one shop is a True Winter color and at another a Spring one. The sampled dot on each card above is what we trust.

Questions

Is warm tomato red a True Spring color?

Yes. Warm tomato red (#E8452E) is an anchor color in the True Spring palette. No other palette on the same side of the warm–cool line has a color near it, which makes it a reliable test for the season.

What makes a red warm?

Orange in the undertone. A warm red leans toward orange and sits comfortably beside it; a cool red leans toward blue and looks pink by comparison. Tomato, brick and poppy are warm reds. Cherry, crimson and blue-red are cool.

Can a Bright Spring wear warm tomato red?

Yes. Bright Spring's coral red is eleven points away and shares the warmth. On a Bright Spring, tomato red reads a shade deep and a little less electric than her own coral. Both work.

Can a True Autumn wear warm tomato red?

A darker version, yes. True Autumn's rust is eighteen points away and has the brightness taken out. On a True Autumn this clear red reads a little loud; rust and brick are the same hue at the depth that suits.

What is the difference between tomato red and true red?

A drop of blue. The true red that Winters wear has enough blue in it to read as neutral-cool and crisp. Tomato red has none, and the orange shows. In a photograph they can pass for each other. On a person the true red looks sharper and the tomato red looks warmer.

The True Spring guide · All in-stock True Spring pieces · ← Coral · Golden yellow → · All colors

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