Red lipstick shades: cherry, brick, blue-red

A shade guide for red lipstick, by name and undertone. The nine pictures are lip swatches of a bright cherry cream, a warm brick matte and a cool blue-red satin. Each red is worn on fair skin with cool pink undertones, medium olive skin and deep brown skin with warm undertones, so you can compare one red across skin tones. Type a different finish or a twist, such as glossy finish or pink lipstick, and the same settings carry it.

• a shade check before you buy a red lipstick
• a makeup artist's shade reference
• a red lipstick idea for a holiday or a party
• a comparison of undertones for your own skin

Frequently asked questions

What are the three reds?

Cherry is a bright cream finish, brick is a warm matte, and blue-red is a cool satin.

How are the skin tones chosen?

Fair skin with cool pink undertones, medium olive skin with warm undertones, and deep brown skin with warm undertones.

Does the pack give shade names from brands?

No. The three reds are named by their tone and finish, not by a brand or a product name.

Can I ask for a different red?

Yes. Type the change as a request. The picture is not promised to match it exactly.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.